Gulf Coast Process Engineer II: Optimize Operations

Planet Group (United States); Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a Process Engineer II for a large Gulf Coast facility in Corpus Christi, TX. The role focuses on leading process improvements, troubleshooting complex equipment, and supporting capital and maintenance projects to enhance safety, reliability, and performance.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in refining or midstream industries, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication to collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred; Mechanical Engineering with relevant experience considered.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience in refining, midstream, petrochemical, terminal, or related industries.
• Experience supporting plant operations, troubleshooting, and process optimization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for facility operations and process-related troubleshooting.
• Analyze operating data, identify performance improvement opportunities, and implement optimization initiatives.
• Support the development, evaluation, and execution of capital and maintenance projects.
• Assist with outage planning, maintenance scopes, and reliability improvement efforts.
• Develop and improve operating procedures, workflows, and engineering standards.
• Participate in process safety activities including MOC, PHA, HAZOPs, and PSSR.
• Support environmental compliance and safe operating practices across the facility.
• Track and report key operational and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, contractors, and leadership teams to improve facility performance and efficiency.

Skills

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

AVEVA PI Vision

DCS

Job description

Planet Group is seeking a Process Engineer II for a large Gulf Coast facility in Corpus Christi, TX. The role focuses on leading process improvements, troubleshooting complex equipment, and supporting capital and maintenance projects to enhance safety, reliability, and performance.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in refining or midstream industries, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication to collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams onsite.