Operations Engineer, Process Optimization (Houston)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Houston Ship Channel to support day-to-day operations, troubleshoot processes, and drive improvements.

You will monitor KPIs and DCS trends, participate in improvement projects, and help implement new terminal processes and equipment upgrades. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years in a chemical plant environment with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (or Mechanical).
• 3+ years in a chemical plant or related environment.
• 3+ years of production, process, or mechanical troubleshooting and optimization experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with reliability improvement techniques (predictive/Preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, risk-based inspection).
• Knowledge of DCS/advanced process control systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize, lead, and participate in improvement initiatives, projects, and process optimization teams to deliver specific, time-bound objectives.
• Monitor operations daily/weekly; review KPIs, logs, DCS trends, quality results to ensure reliable operations.
• Intervene to identify and resolve operating issues.
• Design and implement new Neches River Terminal processes/equipment upgrades.
• Manage capital project assignments to support terminal improvements.
• Maintain calculation basis for unit permits and prepare emission calculations.
• Provide production and process optimization, troubleshooting, data analysis, and technical support.
• Develop process standards, SOPs, diagrams, training materials, and job aids for site operations.
• Implement reliability improvement techniques such as predictive and preventive maintenance, RCA, RBI.

Skills

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

Job description

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is seeking an Operations Engineer for the Houston Ship Channel to support day-to-day operations, troubleshoot processes, and drive improvements.

You will monitor KPIs and DCS trends, participate in improvement projects, and help implement new terminal processes and equipment upgrades. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years in a chemical plant environment with strong communication and teamwork skills.