Process Design Engineer

Monument Chemical Houston, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Monument Chemical Houston, LLC is seeking an energetic Process Design Engineer responsible for all process engineering activities at the site. The engineer will engage in a variety of tasks, including troubleshooting, project improvement, and compliance assessments while supporting capital projects under $2M. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and 10-15 years of relevant experience, making it an excellent opportunity for both recent graduates and seasoned professionals.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years experience with an EPC or a petrochemical operating company required.
• Competency in performing basic chemical engineering calculations and generating Heat & Material Balances.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support plant with troubleshooting and improvement projects.
• Develop Front-End-Engineering packages for project scope definition.
• Lead complete project scope definition activities and incident investigations.

Skills

Line sizing

Pump sizing

Evaluating existing equipment

Chemical engineering calculations

Process modeling software

Process control

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen+

Hysys

Provision

ChemCAD

MS Office

Visio

Bluebeam

Job description

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry – and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. At Monument, you’ll find careers in several engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

We are looking for an energetic process design engineer to take ownership and responsibility of all process engineering related activities at site. Process Design Engineer will support the plant with following typical process engineering activities including, but not limited to:1. Process Design Engineer will be working on different types of projects ranging from helping site with troubleshooting, improvement projects, growth, Process Safety, etc.2. Process Design Engineer will be responsible for developing Front-End-Engineering packages needed to define the scope of projects assigned to him/her by Engineering Manager. The activities associated with FEL work are typically: a. Equipment adequacy checks, PID development, Safety Valve contingency analysis and sizing, equipment specification, hydraulic evaluations, alternative selection, vendor coordination, control valve sizing, PHA closeouts, etc.3. Process Design Engineer will a. Lead the activities associated with complete scope definition of projects. As such, the successful process engineer will work closely with all involved discipline leads and stakeholders to seek their input. b. Take part in incident investigation and take the ownership for process engineering related incidents. In many cases the outcome of incident investigations will ultimately result in a project to improve the facility.

Essential Functions

• Developing MOC packages
• Be able to evaluate the situation / condition and propose troubleshooting ideas
• Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations
• Leading small capital projects (less than $2M). The following activities may be applicable: plant layout, equipment purchasing, construction support, PID walk downs, commissioning, startup.

Education Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering

Experience Qualifications

• Required 10-15 years experience with an EPC or a petrochemical operating company

Skills and Abilities

• Knows how to do: Line sizing, Pump sizing, evaluate existing equipment such as pressure vessels, heat exchangers, control valve sizing, PSV sizing, etc
• Competency in performing basic chemical engineering calculations and generating Heat & Material Balanes
• Competency in one of widely used process modelling softwares such as Aspen+, Hysys, Provision, ChemCAD
• Basic knowledge of: distillation columns, reboilers, condensers, process control, loading & offloading facilities, tank design, etc
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent technical and computer skills including MS Office, Visio, Bluebeam, Chemchad / Aspen

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long periods of time, up to 12 hours per day.
• Sitting. Working from a seated position for up to 12 hours per day.
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms one to two times per day.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to move objects forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force consistently to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 15 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds consistently from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Possible subject to environmental conditions. Activities could occur inside and outside.
• Subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100 for periods of more than one hour.
• Subject to vibration. Exposure to movements of the extremities or whole body. Operate/drive utility vehicle.
• Subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE for tasks as required. FRC uniform, hard hat, safety toe work boots, safety glasses, gloves etc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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About Us

People have personalities, and so do companies. Ours is team-oriented, open-minded, friendly, and tenacious.

The chemical industry has plenty of big companies. Working for a family-owned business like ours is quite different in this industry - and this distinction offers our team members many advantages.

At Monument, you'll find careers in a number of engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service.

Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

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