Senior Chemical Engineering & Production Lead

TPC Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TPC Group in Houston seeks a Senior Chemical/Process Engineer to lead and develop the process engineering team. You will guide operation improvements, environmental compliance, and capital project support across units, driving safety, reliability, and efficiency.

The role requires a chemical engineering degree and 8+ years in chemicals/refining, with hands-on supervision experience and strong knowledge of PSM and process monitoring tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and 8+ years in chemicals/refining/petrochemical environments.
• Min 3 years supervising technical or operating staff.
• Experience with PSM 1910.119 and EPA RMP and their applications.
• Experience with process historians and data monitoring tools (IP21/OSI PI/SEEQ).
• Knowledge of PHA, MOC and PSM compliance metrics.
• Capital Project development and execution (FEL and Stage Gate).

Responsibilities

• Ensures alignment with established work processes & deliverables across operations, engineering, and capital programs.
• Drives metric review and action plans for optimal operation of process units daily/weekly/monthly.
• Oversee development and utilization of Operating KPIs to maintain safe, reliable, and efficient production.
• Leads, mentors, and develops Production and Process Improvement Engineers, providing technical guidance.
• Coordinates with Department Managers to efficiently utilize support resources site-wide.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to meet objectives.
• Supports best-in-class EHS&S performance via ownership of key PSM elements.
• Champions TPC culture as a role model in applying company values.
• Ensure timely support as technical expert for environmental release calculations and capital project support.
• Adheres to safety, health, and environmental policies in all work activities.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Mentoring

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

IP21

OSI PI

SEEQ

Aspen+

Oracle/SAP

Job description

TPC Group in Houston seeks a Senior Chemical/Process Engineer to lead and develop the process engineering team. You will guide operation improvements, environmental compliance, and capital project support across units, driving safety, reliability, and efficiency.

The role requires a chemical engineering degree and 8+ years in chemicals/refining, with hands-on supervision experience and strong knowledge of PSM and process monitoring tools.