Chemical Engineer I

Honeywell International Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Field Operating Service advisor, where you'll embark on an exciting journey around the globe. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in the refining and petrochemical industries. You'll be part of a dedicated team, gaining hands-on experience and developing your skills through a comprehensive 12-month training program. With the chance to travel and work on-site for extended periods, you'll help ensure the successful startup of innovative processes while receiving support from industry experts. If you're ready to make a significant impact and grow your career, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• BEng in Chemical Engineering required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete a 12-month training program to develop skills as a FOS technical advisor.
• Provide technical assistance and support during commissioning activities.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Teamwork Ability

Education

BEng in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Join the industry leader to design the next generation of breakthroughs. Start your career with a company that recognizes and rewards top graduates! At Honeywell, our people are driven by a desire to contribute, be challenged, and grow.

Our people make Honeywell a special company and are a key competitive advantage. Honeywell International is a $34.4 billion diversified Fortune leader with more than [number missing] employees in countries around the world.

We invent and manufacture technologies that address some of the world's toughest challenges linked to global macro trends like energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization, and customer productivity. We are building a world that's safer and more secure, more comfortable and energy efficient, more innovative and productive.

For more information, please visit or follow us @HoneywellNow. Honeywell UOP is a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, digital services, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries.

Our technologies and solutions enable our customers to maximize the value of their resources and improve efficiency in their operations. Over the last century, Honeywell UOP's engineers and chemists have shaped the refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries by turning laboratory science into industrial reality.

Our process technologies, equipment, and lifecycle solutions are helping customers generate the most value from every drop of oil, every cubic foot of natural gas, and every ton of coal.

And through connected software, UOP is helping customers become more efficient and profitable through digital tools that ensure plants are running at the peak of their capability.

Position Overview

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work around the world as part of a Field Operating Service (FOS) team, supported by technology experts from Honeywell UOP's Technical Service Group.

FOS advisors are on-site prior, during, and after the initial start-up of UOP technologies. They help to ensure that the technology and customer operators are ready for commissioning.

Advisors are also involved in the test runs that demonstrate guarantees, providing technical insight and assisting customers in resolving engineering and operating issues. UOP advisors may remain at a site for a few days to several months before moving to the next assignment.

For each start-up, advisors may work with a number of UOP-licensed processes and a variety of individuals within and outside of UOP. The experience gained from each assignment, and the subsequent interaction with other UOP employees, provide a solid background for assessing and solving problems encountered in various locations around the world.

As advisors gain experience, they have opportunities to advance to positions of increased accountability within the FOS organization.

Must be able to commit to traveling internationally and domestically and reside onsite for long uninterrupted periods of time

(Typical assignments are four to six months but one day to one year possible). Begin your career with 12 months in the Early Career Program where you will be exposed to a variety of functions including Research and Process Development, Process Engineering, and/or Technical Service.

You will gain experience in one or more of UOP's key refining and petrochemical technologies with activities that may include operating pilot plants, designing, troubleshooting, and servicing UOP process units, and performing other challenging assignments.

Following these 12 months of training, engineers will transfer to Field Operating Service (FOS).

In FOS, they will travel full-time for 3-5 years on assignments supporting UOP customers in operating plants as process engineers and advisors.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete a 12-month training program to develop skills needed to be FOS technical advisor, including:
• Independent learning, structured classroom, and hands-on training
• Training focused on safety and UOP technology, processes, and procedures
• On-the-job training and work in rotations across Operations, Engineering, Technical Service, Digital, or Business groups
• Soft skills training, including cultural awareness and communication
• Transfer to Field Operating Service for at least 3-5 years

In FOS, responsibilities include:

• Following safety procedures and policies
• Field training and customer expectation management
• Checkout of new UOP process units before startup
• Providing technical assistance and support
• Troubleshooting and proposing solutions
• Coordinating commissioning activities
• Technology transfer and review of procedures
• Data analysis and process monitoring
• Advising on long-term operations and emergency responses

You Must Have

• BEng in Chemical Engineering
• Ability and willingness to travel and reside onsite for long periods
• Flexibility in work hours
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Customer focus and teamwork ability
• Physical ability to work in challenging environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
• Global interaction capability

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities during the application and employment process.

Join us and be part of a global team shaping the future!