Process Engineer

OxyChem; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

OxyChem in La Porte, Texas is seeking a Chemical Engineer to ensure safety and optimize plant performance. The role involves maintaining the environment, supporting safety protocols, and providing technical expertise to enhance product quality and reduce costs.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and possess strong analytical skills. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain environmental protection and safety of employees.
• Ensure daily practice of Process Safety and Risk Management.
• Provide technical expertise to reduce manufacturing costs.

Skills

Analytical/problem solving skills

Microsoft applications

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. OxyChem actively participates in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program, underscoring our commitment to safety. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, OxyChem is a top three U.S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Visit oxychem.com for more information.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

Job Description

This position at the Battleground - LaPorte, Texas location shares responsibility with plant personnel for achieving site performance goals. Success is measured through attainment of technical and plant objectives and full accountability for Safety, Environment, Responsible Care, Quality, and Cost Control.

Essential Job Duties

• Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and or transport our products, as our highest priority.
• Ensure Process Safety and Risk Management objectives are practiced daily through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis, Process Safety Hazard Hunter, and Pre-startup Safety Review responsibilities. Provide Chemical Commandment training and awareness to others as the opportunity arises.
• Provide attention to detail, and dedication to work in order to ensure reliability of the work site as well as high quality product.
• Ensure that yourself and others are respected, supported and encouraged to grow and succeed in their job.
• Support the safety process systems through participation in planned inspections, job observations, near miss reporting, incident investigation, and other programs as required. Serve as an MOC Coordinator for the plant.
• Look for opportunities to share broad expertise with the plant. Recommend methods to improve the existing plant processes.
• Serve as a mentor to engineers in the plant with less experience or expertise.
• Provide technical expertise to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality. Identify new cost reduction ideas at least equivalent to your salary on an annual basis. Participate in the design and implementation of equipment and process improvements, material of construction improvements, and efficiency and cost control improvements.
• Assist with the identification, development, installation, and start-up of process improvements. Engineering assignments may include energy and material balance studies, process studies, and process equipment specifications and modifications.
• Provide assistance to operations including trouble shooting of operating problems, special tests, studies, and technical assistance as required, and assistance with production reporting and the monthly ‘accounting close’ process.
• Provide coordination between the Production department and the Project Engineering group on capital projects.
• Prepare AFEs for ‘plant scale’ capital projects and follow these projects to a successful completion.
• Review key process parameters daily. Generate key process parameters report periodically on the various plant unit operations. Review the status of Critical Success Factors on a monthly basis.
• Maintain a broad number of company and industry contacts. Share knowledge gained with plant personnel.
• Represent the Technical Supt/Manager in his/her absence at internal and external meetings.
• Exercise initiative and creativity in generating own assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with five (5) plus years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.
• Physical requirements - Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.
  
  

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of SAP.
  
  

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