Process Engineer

BAYSTAR; Pasadena (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BAYSTAR is seeking a Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing units in a Texas facility. The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership to implement sustainable improvements aligned with site objectives.

Responsibilities include leading RCA investigations, supporting maintenance/troubleshooting, and driving 24/7 operations with possible overtime. Candidates should have a Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree and 2–5+ years in engineering, with

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5+ years of experience in an engineering role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in MS Office
• Technical competence and process knowledge
• Experience with common operations processes
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
• Process improvement skills

Responsabilidades

• Identify, define and drive preventative and corrective actions for safety, environmental, reliability, quality and cost improvements
• Lead project pre-studies and technical evaluations; prepare scope packages for implementation or further study by CAPEX
• Keep knowledge current with process technologies, product specs and engineering standards
• Support Maintenance and Production with technical guidance to troubleshoot problems and improve performance
• Position supports 24hr operation and may require overtime to meet plant needs
• Participate in PHA/HAZOP for safe design and operations
• Lead RCA investigations for events; coordinate remediation to completion
• Support Bad Actor projects and long-term improvements
• Conduct Level 2 Problem Solving to maintain continuous improvement
• Coordinate and execute production test-runs, including resource planning and evaluation
• Attend morning unit production meetings and follow-up on OPEX actions
• Train site personnel on OPEX principles and tools
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain safety and quality adherence in all tasks

Conocimientos

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Priority management

MS Office

Technical competence

Operations processes

Planning and time management

Process improvement

Educación

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Other technical degrees considered with experience

Lean Six Sigma, Agile or equivalent qualification

Herramientas

SAP

MS Office

Power BI

Data Historians

Distributed Control Systems

Descripción del empleo

Brief Description

BASIC FUNCTION

The Process Engineer is responsible for continuous improvement, process optimization, and operational reliability across the manufacturing units. The engineer collaborates with operations, maintenance, technical, and leadership teams to implement sustainable improvements aligned with site strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Process Engineering

• Identify, define and drive preventative and corrective actions to ensure sustainable improvements initiatives across safety, environmental, reliability, quality, and cost.


• Lead project pre-studies and technical evaluations to support future improvements and investments. Prepare scope packages for implementation by the front-line team or for further study by the CAPEX team.


• Keep job knowledge current with process technologies, product specifications, and engineering technology & specifications.


• Support Maintenance and Production in troubleshooting problems as needed by providing technical guidance and expertise, identifying performance gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement.


• Position supports 24hr operation and may require overtime to meet plant needs and site deadlines.


• Participate in PHA/HAZOP to support the safe design and operations of the facilities.

Performance Improvement

• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for events with a severity of 3 or higher with support from the Production, Maintenance Technical, and HSSE teams. Schedule and lead investigation meetings, document the findings in the formal RCA report and coordinate and track the remediation process to completion.


• Together with the maintenance reliability team, provide investigation support and scope development work for Bad Actor projects and long-term improvements.


• Ensure a meeting cadence to conduct Level 2 Problem Solving exercises to maintain continuous improvement by routinely investigating smaller events and using a work process that identifies and mitigates all causes.


• Coordinate and execute production test-runs, including resource planning, readiness review, and results evaluation.

Risk and Change Management

• Actively contribute to the site loss control performance by conducting loss control tours as assigned, identifying, reporting, and mitigating safety hazards that could cause harm to personnel and equipment.


• Management of Change (MOC) – Lead and coordinate MOCs to align the Production, Maintenance and Technical teams, and ensure MOCs are executed in a proper manner consistent with internal engineering and general industry standards. Align MOC/RCA actions with the Production, Maintenance, and Technical teams.

Interfaces

• Attend the morning Unit production meeting. Ensure OPEX issues are identified, discussed and actions taken to mitigate problems and prevent recurrence. Regularly follow‑up actions and resolutions.


• Train and coach site personnel on OPEX principles and tools


• Perform other duties as assigned

CORE VALUES

• Caring: Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and Environment


• Trustworthy: Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty and Collaboration


• Connected: Build Strong Partnerships


• Driven for Excellence: Commit to Continuous Improvement

COMPETENCIES

• Job Knowledge - Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current


• Productivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives


• Quality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services


• Safety – HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine

Qualifications / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

(other technical degrees will be considered depending upon the experience level of the individual)

• 2-5+ years of experience in an engineering role


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team


• Ability to manage multiple priorities


• Proficient in MS Office


• Technical competence and process knowledge


• Experience with common operations processes


• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills


• Process improvement skills

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• 5+ years of work experience in a petrochemicals environment


• 2+ years of work experience in Lean, Continuous Improvement or Operational Excellence


• Lean Six Sigma, Agile or equivalent qualification preferred


• Exceptional Computer literacy. Very strong skills in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, visual presentations, databases, data analytics tools, Power Query and Power BI


• Working knowledge of Distributed Process Control systems and Data Historians


• Working knowledge of the use and configuration of cloud based software packages


• Proficient in the use of SAP

Physical Capacity Requirements

This position requires the incumbent to:

• Follow site safety requirements for the role and wear mandatory FRC and PPE (foot, head, ear, eye, hand, and fall protection) when inside plant environment or where directed by signage or procedure.


• Read, understand and develop technical documents and procedures in English.


• Specific vision abilities include near, far, and intermediate distances, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.


• Required to work at ground level, from ladders, and from heights greater than 250’ above grade on fixed platforms, mobile equipment platforms, and scaffolding.


• Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders with and without a safety cage.


• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 24\" manways.


• Must be capable of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.


• Frequent bending, reaching, stooping, crawling, walking, and climbing.


• Sit or stand for extended periods of time.


• Work at computer for significant periods of time throughout the day.


• Required to reach overhead and at shoulder level with hands and arms.


• Must demonstrate fine and gross motor coordination including pinching, gripping, turning, and keyboarding of both hands.


• Move about uneven surfaces, including catwalks, deck grating, and wet and muddy areas.


• Work outside in all weather conditions walking up to ½ mile per job.