Process Engineer - Chemical Plant Optimization & Safety

Occidental Chemical Corporation; Gregory (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Chemical Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer for our Ingleside Plant located in Gregory, Texas. The role focuses on protecting people and the environment while driving process improvements to boost production, reliability, and efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with 2+ years of experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Travel, weekend work, and PPE usage may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering with 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Willing to work weekends and holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields, and improve product quality.
• Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and support the overall optimization of process operations.
• Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations, including troubleshooting process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required, and reporting on production status.
• Provide coordination between the Production, Project Engineering, Maintenance, and Corporate Engineering departments regarding capital project implementation, including preparation of AFEs.
• Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection, coordination, and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment, and other operational needs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

MS Office

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Occidental Chemical Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer for our Ingleside Plant located in Gregory, Texas. The role focuses on protecting people and the environment while driving process improvements to boost production, reliability, and efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with 2+ years of experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Office. Travel, weekend work, and PPE usage may be required.