Production Support Engineer: Optimize Ops & Costs

Sasol Limited; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol (USA) Corporation, located in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking a Chemical Engineer with 3+ years of relevant experience to independently manage projects and optimize unit operations. The role entails analyzing performance data, implementing process improvements, and ensuring safety and environmental compliance across the site.

Ideal candidates will collaborate with finance on budgets, support ISO documentation, and contribute to operating procedures and training materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years relevant experience.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and complete assigned projects, delivering results within agreed timelines and milestones.
• Optimize production unit operations by analyzing performance data and implementing process improvements, ensuring compliance with Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Work with all divisions of the complex to solve site production problems.
• Participate in the development and monitoring of operating budgets (fixed and variable costs), partnering with Finance to control operating costs and report monthly performance metrics.
• Support the development of operating procedures; review and validate training material; update documents required for ISO certification.
• Develop strong working relationships with Integrated Planning and Business Teams to drive unit optimization.
• Identify optimization opportunities using knowledge of variable production costs and propose innovative project ideas.
• Provide technical support to Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service teams to address client specifications and inquiries.
• Develop personnel management skills including understanding policies and practices for supervising employees.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Sasol (USA) Corporation, located in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking a Chemical Engineer with 3+ years of relevant experience to independently manage projects and optimize unit operations. The role entails analyzing performance data, implementing process improvements, and ensuring safety and environmental compliance across the site.

Ideal candidates will collaborate with finance on budgets, support ISO documentation, and contribute to operating procedures and training materials.