Process Engineer

Job Summary

Do you want to be challenged by solving complex problems, troubleshooting refinery operations, and optimizing process units? How about creating meaningful change within the refinery process units?

As a process engineer you'll be responsible for proactively identifying problems and developing solutions with a goal of maximizing on unit stream time and optimizing unit economics in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensure that units are operated safely and employees comply with all safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in unit HazOps.
• Help the unit supervisor ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported.
• Participate in yearly certification of SOPs. (Supervisor / Operator/ Safety Responsibility.)
• Lead and/or participate in assigned incident investigations.
• Ensure completion of assigned HazOp recommendations
• Ensure completion of assigned incident recommendations.
• Ensure MOCs are in place and that PSSR and training is completed for all process changes.
• Ensure that Safety Walk Throughs are completed for all turnarounds.
• Support completion of recommendations from the PSM Audit.

Administration of Operations Personnel

• Assist in the development and implementation of unit specific training for Operations as requested by the Training Department or Unit Supervisor.
• Support the development of Red Tag training for emergency SOPs.

Unit Operations

• Monitor unit performance and be available by phone to discuss operator questions and concerns.

• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.

• Participate and be proficient in unit start-ups and shut downs

• Attend morning and afternoon daily operations meetings and the 11 AM daily maintenance meeting as needed.

• Fill out end of month end inventory for catalyst.

• Fill in for Unit Operations Supervisor on their Friday’s off

Engineering

• Submit a Unit Incident Log every month to the Process Lead for LPO analysis.
• Write operational reports for major events like shutdowns and catalyst change-outs.
• Prepare summary report for monthly review with Management (Unit Optimization Meeting).
• Provide data to technology suppliers, catalyst vendors, etc. Coordinate periodic meetings to review with Management.
• Maintain and improve unit mass balances.
• Support Unit Supervisor in maintaining SOPs.
• Improve and maintain P&IDs.
• Support major capital projects
• Identify projects to improve performance and eliminate bottlenecks. Scope project for handoff to project engineering.
• Submit Work List every month to the Process Lead.
• Support other engineers as needed.
• Identify with Process Lead / Technical Manager appropriate training to develop skills.
• Develop and keep unit PI screens up to date.

Turnarounds

• Ensure all TAR work is complete and correct.
• Develop shutdown and start-up times.
• Review the start-up and shutdown SOPs and ensure that they are adequate for the TAR.
• Develop long lead time and critical path items for each unit during TAR.
• Write the MOCs for the TAR unless projects are specifically assigned to Project Engineering.
• Maintain the TAR lists for the unit. (Supervisor / Engineer)
• Write work requests in Maximo for TA work and give it a TA designation.
• Develop loading diagrams and oversee catalyst loading.
• Write TAR reports.

Education and Experience Requirements

• BS in Chemical Engineering

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in process engineering or a strong background and experience in petroleum refining.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Self-directed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Actively works to improve areas of responsibility
• Works constructively with a wide variety of personality and skill sets
• Effectively manages the challenges of a changing and improving work environment
• Produces results

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