Production Engineer

ALTIVIA; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTIVIA in La Porte, Texas is seeking an experienced Engineering leader to oversee daily production of site unit operations.

The role emphasizes HSE compliance, process safety, project leadership for startups, and optimizing unit performance through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Candidates should have a technical bachelor's degree (Chemical Engineering preferred) and at least 8 years of chemical plant manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a technical bachelor’s degree; chemical engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of chemical plant manufacturing experience focused on unit operations.
• Experience leading startups, commissioning, and new product introductions.
• In-depth knowledge of unit operations and process fundamentals.
• Experience with PSM/RMP, including PHA, MOC, and PSSRs.
• Proven ability to drive cost efficiency in hazardous environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee assigned production units ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality policies.
• Review and evaluate unit operations through data monitoring and record keeping.
• Lead improvements to upgrade unit performance.
• Maintain process safety information, drawings, and technical data.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling and preventive maintenance.
• Support project engineering, new installations, and product introductions.
• Troubleshoot unit operations and mentor workforce.
• Provide training and direction to staff.
• Participate in emergency response activities.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Safety culture

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Chempax

Maximo

Job description

Location

La Porte, Texas

Job Summary

Engineering / line support for the daily production of LaPorte site unit operations

Job Responsibilities

• Responsibility for assigned production units in compliance with established health, safety, environmental, and quality policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements
• Technical review and evaluation of unit operations including data monitoring, analysis, and record keeping
• Develop / champion improvements that enhance/upgrade unit performance
• Process safety information maintenance including procedures, technical information, drawings, etc.
• Maintenance coordination and scheduling, including preventive maintenance compliance
• Participation in and support of project engineering, new installations, new product introductions
• Troubleshooting / problem solving for unit operations
• Participation in the proper training and direction of the workforce
• Emergency crew participation including fire brigade, hazmat response, and confined space entry rescue

Requirements & Qualifications

• A Technical bachelor’s degree is required. Chemical Engineering is preferred.
• A minimum of 8 years’ chemical plant manufacturing experience is required with an emphasis on unit operation and leadership.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience, including start up and commissioning efforts for new processes/equipment and new product introduction is required
• In-depth understanding of chemical plant unit operations including reaction mechanisms, distillation operations, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mass transfer, kinetics, etc. is required.
• Direct experience with PSM/RMP covered processes is required, including participation in Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
• Demonstrated record of achieving cost efficiency is required
• Strong safety background in a hazardous chemical process environment is required.
• Strong interpersonal leadership skills
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Strong data analysis skills
• Demonstrated history of critical thinking, problem solving, and action
• MS Office Suite applications
• Enterprise resource planning / computerized maintenance management system platforms (SAP, Oracle, Chempax, Maximo, etc.)
• Experience with reading prints, schematics, drawings and process information