Senior Process Engineer: Lead Process Design & Optimization

Salas O'Brien; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Wellness programs and employee support

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Cincinnati to guide process engineering efforts for client projects. You will drive innovation, performance improvement, quality/reliability, and cost reduction across the program.

Responsibilities include developing PFDs, heat and material balances, P&ID drawings, instrument sizing data, and vendor collaboration for complex equipment. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of relevant experience, including more than 6 years in multidisciplinary specialty chemical, pharmaceutical, and/or bio-fuels projects.
• Solid site experience
• Familiar with scope, schedule, and budget as project constraints.
• BSChE degree – advanced degree or engineering license is a plus.
• Advanced leadership, communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop process flow diagrams (PFD’s).
• Generate Heat & Material Balances for process either by hand or using simulation software such as Aspen.
• Guide the development of piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID’s) for the process
• Determine the process data needed for the sizing of instruments to be used in the process.
• Perform process calculations including line sizing, pump hydraulics, safety relieving, etc.
• Generate equipment specifications for complex process systems, vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, distillation columns, etc. and work with equipment vendors to obtain the required equipment needed for a project.
• Guide the development of equipment arrangement and piping routes with process designers
• Conduct safety studies for a process for the sizing of relief devices.
• Facilitate or participate in hazard analyses (PHA/DHA) for processes.
• Provide input as needed to other disciplines during project execution.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for processes.
• Serve as project technical lead by facilitating interdisciplinary coordination amongst all disciplines involved.
• Delegate process engineering tasks to associate and process engineers to further their understanding of the practice.

Skills

Process engineering

PFD development

P&ID development

Hazard analyses

Leadership

Education

BSChE degree

Tools

Aspen

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Cincinnati to guide process engineering efforts for client projects. You will drive innovation, performance improvement, quality/reliability, and cost reduction across the program.

Responsibilities include developing PFDs, heat and material balances, P&ID drawings, instrument sizing data, and vendor collaboration for complex equipment. Strong leadership and communication are essential.