Process Engineer

PTS Advance; Big Spring (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PTS Advance in Big Spring, TX, is seeking experienced Process Engineers to support refinery operations. This role focuses on refinery process optimization, troubleshooting, and day-to-day engineering support across key refinery units and utility systems.

The ideal candidate has strong refinery operations experience, a chemical engineering background, and the ability to work with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to improve safety, reliability, and production performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years refinery process engineering experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of refinery operations, process engineering fundamentals, and unit optimization.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day process engineering support for refinery units to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Monitor unit performance, analyze operating data, and identify opportunities for process optimization and improved throughput.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, process upsets, and equipment performance concerns to minimize downtime and improve unit reliability.
• Partner closely with operations, maintenance, reliability, and process control teams to resolve plant issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support refinery process improvement initiatives, debottlenecking efforts, and operational optimization projects.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring operational and process-related issues.
• Review and update operating procedures, process documentation, and engineering recommendations.
• Support field activities including unit walkdowns, equipment reviews, instrumentation verification, and startup/shutdown support.
• Assist with Management of Change (MOC), process safety initiatives, and refinery compliance activities.
• Participate in refinery performance reviews, operational meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Refinery process optimization

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

5+ years refinery process engineering experience

Job description

Details:

Overview

We are seeking experienced Process Engineers to support refinery operations in Big Spring, TX. This role will focus on refinery process optimization, operational troubleshooting, unit performance improvement, and day-to-day engineering support across key refinery units and utility systems.

The ideal candidate will bring strong refinery operations experience, a solid understanding of refinery process systems, and the ability to work closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to improve safety, reliability, and production performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day process engineering support for refinery units to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Monitor unit performance, analyze operating data, and identify opportunities for process optimization and improved throughput.
• Troubleshoot operational issues, process upsets, and equipment performance concerns to minimize downtime and improve unit reliability.
• Partner closely with operations, maintenance, reliability, and process control teams to resolve plant issues and implement corrective actions.
• Support refinery process improvement initiatives, debottlenecking efforts, and operational optimization projects.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring operational and process-related issues.
• Review and update operating procedures, process documentation, and engineering recommendations.
• Support field activities including unit walkdowns, equipment reviews, instrumentation verification, and startup/shutdown support.
• Assist with Management of Change (MOC), process safety initiatives, and refinery compliance activities.
• Participate in refinery performance reviews, operational meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Unit Experience

Candidates should have experience supporting one or more of the following refinery process units or utility systems:

• Hydrotreating
• Reforming
• Distillation
• Utilities systems
• Boilers
• Boiler Feed Water (BFW) systems
• Wastewater treatment
• Sulfur recovery or treating systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of refinery process engineering experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of refinery operations, process engineering fundamentals, and unit optimization.
• Experience troubleshooting refinery process and operational issues in a live plant environment.
• Familiarity with refinery process data analysis, process monitoring, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in both field and office/control room environments.
• Experience supporting process safety, MOC, and refinery operational excellence initiatives is a plus.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Onsite role based in Big Spring, TX.
• Combination of office, control room, and field-based refinery activities.
• Standard refinery work schedule with flexibility based on operational and turnaround needs.

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