Senior Process Engineer

Nouryon; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nouryon in LaPorte, TX invites a Senior Process Engineer to lead process design, capex projects and asset optimization for metal alkyls production. You will drive debottlenecking, plant trials and HSE compliance, collaborating with R&D and sites.

You will travel nationally and internationally up to 10% and mentor teams, balancing multiple objectives across sites, with focus on safety and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Operational experience with batch liquid reactor systems.
• Experience as process engineer in capex projects.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English language.

Responsibilities

• Debottlenecking and capacity or OEE improvements across sites.
• Benchmarking metal alkyl processes across sites and regions.
• Prepare process design / basic engineering for capex projects and support commissioning/startup.

Skills

Batch liquid reactors

Capex projects

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

MSc Chemical Engineering

BSc with experience acceptable

Job description

Senior Process Engineer

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

The Technology Group Polymer Specialties is responsible for process know-how, process design specifications, implementation of HSE guidelines (process safety) and process optimizations.

Key objectives of this position are:

• Develop and implement options for asset optimization (debottlenecking, capacity improvement, OEE improvement) and drive asset optimization improvements on sites, which can include Introduce new products, new processes and process modifications on sites
• Actively pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies
• Contact for R&D, checking viability of R&D proposals for implementation on sites
• Participation in Capex projects, which can include: Develop the process design for capex projects and participate in process design in different project phases (study, BEP, detailed engineering and construction, commissioning and start-up) Act as technology licensor, project leader and/or lead process engineer in capex projects Assist in commissioning and startup of large capex projects Define and guide plant trials on sites related to capex projects
• Assist sites to comply with HSE guidelines (process safety) and Technology Group standards, which can include Evaluation/Auditing of production units and storage areas Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies

Primary area of responsibility is the metal alkyls production site at LaPorte, Texas, but work can include activities for other metal alkyls production sites, for example Rotterdam (Netherlands), Deventer (Netherlands), Jiaxing (China) and other (potential future) production locations. Balance between these 3 key objectives is determined by business needs and can result in having to work 100% on one of these objectives.

In your future role as the Senior Process Engineer, you will

In this role you will support the metal alkyl sites in the Business Unit Polymer Specialties, be involved in capex projects and improve the volume output of the plants. This includes

• Debottlenecking, identify options for capacity or OEE improvement
• Benchmarking of metal alkyl processes across the sites
• Actively pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies
• Potentially assist sites to realize implementation of these improvements
• Prepare process modifications and implement new products and processes in cooperation with R&D and the sites
• Act as technology licensor and/or lead process engineer in capex projects
• Prepare process design / basic engineering package for smaller capex projects
• Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies
• Assist in commissioning and startup of capex projects (e.g. as CSU manager for smaller projects)
• Collect and drive input from process research and safety research/engineers in capex projects
• Define and drive plant trials on sites related to capex projects

Internal contacts

• Production sites worldwide (site staff and plant personnel)
• Regional and Global Technology Manager
• RD&I/Technical Development Managers/Sales Safety Testing and Modelling group

External contacts

• Suppliers (hardware/equipment)
• Local, regional, or national authorities
• External engineering companies

We believe you bring

• MSc Chemical Engineering (Bachelor with additional experience acceptable)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in process engineering
• Operational experience with batch liquid reactor systems
• Experience as process engineer in capex projects
• Good oral and written communication skills in English language
• Team player and good communicator
• Independent, assertive and progressive
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally for the job when needed, on average 10% of the time, typically several days but in rare occasions could be several weeks.

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Regional Technology Manager- Americas and based in LaPorte, TX.

About Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

We have a global network of manufacturers that provide essential building blocks and specialty chemicals for a broad range of industries, including personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. The workforce is diverse and inclusive culture

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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