Sr. Process Engineer

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation time

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Short-term disability leave

Long-term disability leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer to provide first-line process technical support for plant operations and growth projects.

You will lead process safety management efforts and optimize daily operations while ensuring compliance with procedures and government regulations. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in a highly regulated chemical environment, and possess strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing process chemical environments.
• Experience supporting large multi-discipline projects in a highly regulated chemical setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, support and optimize daily plant operations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement programs for EHS, efficiency and production.
• Lead process safety management activities including PSI, MOCs, PSSRs, and PHAs.
• Troubleshoot process upsets and implement permanent improvements.
• Collaborate on capital project scope, design reviews and startup support.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Process data interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Process safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

MAIN PURPOSE:

The Sr. Process Engineer provides first-line process technical support to the plant operations and to future growth projects to ensure safe and efficient operation. The Sr. Process Engineer is responsible for identifying and implementing improvements to the process unit designs and ensuring that changes or designs are compliant with company procedures and governmental regulations. The chief responsibility of the Sr. Process Engineer is to serve as the primary technical expert for the operations process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor, support and optimize daily plant operations
• Contribute to continuous improvement program for EHS, efficiency and production
• Fully support Process Safety Management program, including PSI, MOCs, PSSRs, PHAs and all other aspects
• Troubleshoot and resolve process upsets quickly and effectively, sharing Lessons Learned and implementing permanent enhancements
• Evaluate abnormal events and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Lead plant trial plans and evaluate data for process enhancement
• Assist with required environmental reporting and documentation
• Contribute to scope development, design reviews, and start-up support for capital projects
• Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and develop turnaround scopes
• Designs and sizes new equipment
• Investigates and develops tests to optimize process conditions

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Manufacturing process chemical experience within major hazard production/engineering/EHS with experience of supporting large multi-discipline projects.
• Experience of working within a highly regulated chemical environment.
• Strong anaylitical, troubleshooting, and process data interperation skills.
• Ability to preform standard chemical engineering calculations, e.g. fluid flow, pressure drop in piping, relief valve, rupture disc sizing, distillation calculations, recation calculations, material and energy balance calculations, physical property , and heat exchanger calculations.

Our Offer:

The compensation for this position is typically range from $140,000 - $170,000.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated and unsolicited applications from third parties will not be accepted.

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognising that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

The compensation for this position is included above. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.

Orbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.