Senior Process Engineer: Ops Excellence & Quality Impact

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental & vision care

401(k) plan with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

TotalEnergies is seeking a qualified Operations Engineer to join the team in the US. The role focuses on improving production efficiency, energy use, and process optimization across multiple disciplines within the plant.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor's in engineering, with strong communication skills and a proven ability to lead by example. The position emphasizes safety, quality, and adherence to ISO standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• Effective communication (verbal and written) and influencing skills are necessary.
• Because this position requires daily interface with many disciplines, communicate technical issues clearly to operators and plant personnel.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, teamwork, and ability to manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively collaborate with operations group and other departments to resolve problems and improve production, quality, monomer utilization, and energy consumption.
• Document process studies and operational improvements, including plant trial information and monthly process efficiency data.
• Support safety and efficiency of plant equipment and processes by addressing Safety Improvement Recommendations and developing safe operating procedures.

Skills

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership by example

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Domaine Opérations Exploitation

Type de contrat CDI

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

• Proactively collaborate with other members of the operations group and other departments to resolve operations problems and to improve production, quality, monomer utilization, and energy consumption. This includes proposal and implementation of various improvement plans as well as documentation and follow-up of these action plans.
• Act as documentarian for various process studies and operational improvements including plant trial information, research efforts, and monthly process efficiency data.
• Share responsibility for the safety and efficiency of plant equipment and processes by responding to Safety Improvement Recommendations, implementing adequate equipment monitoring, recommending timely PM’s and developing, and maintaining safe operating procedures.
• Take action as required for safe and efficient handling of projects delegated by the Monument Superintendent. Such actions include investigation, consultation, purchasing materials, completion of Management of Change requirements, training Operations personnel, developing operating procedures and implementation.
• Originate ideas and support programs directed toward improving product quality, unit safety and the environmental performance of the unit. This includes leading and participating on Quality Improvement Teams.
• Coordinate developmental projects conducted in various operating units including working with the research group to define the project, completing any necessary modifications to the process, developing trial run procedures and training operators, and monitoring the safety and results of the trial 24 hours per day.
• Facilitate and/or participate on Process Hazard Analysis Studies (PHA’s) as directed by the PHA steering team.
• Keep plant management and supervision advised and up to date regarding plant and product variables, project and program timetables, and other current items of interest.
• Develop and follow operating procedures necessary to maintain the site’s ISO 9002 certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, with a strong preference for Chemical Engineering.
• Effective communication (verbal and written) and influencing skills are necessary.
• Because this position requires daily interface with many disciplines within the plant, a strong preference will be given to candidates who have a proven ability to communicate technical issues to Operators and other plant personnel to assist them in making sound and safe decisions.
• Strong preference for candidates with the ability to lead by example, who have strong problem-solving and teamwork skills, and the ability to manage multiple/changing priorities.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.