Senior Fired Heater Engineer - Technical Leader

Kornferry Honeywell; Melrose Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell UOP seeks a Principal Chemical Engineer specializing in fired heaters to lead the full lifecycle design, implementation, and optimization of fired heater systems across its process technology portfolio. You will integrate thermal, process, and mechanical considerations while guiding cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers.

You will drive innovation, tackle complex problems, and advance industry standards, collaborating with R&D, project execution, and global engineering groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or related discipline).
• 15+ years’ experience in fired heater design, engineering and/or operation in the process industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for fired heater systems across UOP’s portfolio.
• Lead thermal design and performance evaluation of fired heaters using FRNC and modeling platforms.
• Drive equipment specification, design reviews, and optimization for new units, revamps, and debottlenecking projects.
• Troubleshoot complex operational and design issues, providing solutions to internal teams and customers.
• Lead innovation and development efforts to improve fired heater performance, reliability, emissions, and efficiency.
• Develop and enhance engineering standards, tools, and best practices for fired heater design and application.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and global engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide technical mentoring, coaching, and training to develop organizational expertise.
• Support new technology commercialization and strategic initiatives related to fired heater systems.

Skills

Thermal design

Process engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

FRNC

Job description

Honeywell UOP seeks a Principal Chemical Engineer specializing in fired heaters to lead the full lifecycle design, implementation, and optimization of fired heater systems across its process technology portfolio. You will integrate thermal, process, and mechanical considerations while guiding cross-functional teams and mentoring engineers.

You will drive innovation, tackle complex problems, and advance industry standards, collaborating with R&D, project execution, and global engineering groups.