SME - Process Engineering (Chemical)

Principal Engineer / SME - Process Engineering

We are seeking an experienced Chemical Engineer with 18+ years of progressive experience in Refinery Operations, Process Engineering, Technical Services, and Plant Performance Optimization. The ideal candidate should have extensive hands-on exposure to refinery units and operational excellence initiatives, with a strong understanding of process troubleshooting, yield improvement, energy optimization, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for refinery process operations.
• Support process optimization, debottlenecking, troubleshooting, and improvement initiatives across refinery units.
• Drive operational excellence through performance monitoring, yield enhancement, energy efficiency, and reliability improvement programs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, and HSE teams to ensure safe and efficient plant performance.
• Lead root cause analysis for process-related issues and recommend sustainable solutions.
• Mentor and guide process engineers and technical teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 18+ years of experience in Refinery/Petrochemical Operations, Technical Services, or Process Engineering.
• Strong exposure to refinery process units and plant operations.
• Proven experience in process optimization, troubleshooting, and operational support.
• Prior experience in a lead, principal engineer, or SME capacity is preferred.
• Candidates with predominantly engineering design/consultancy backgrounds will not be considered.

Location: Benglauru
Experience: 18+ Years
Industry: Refining / Petrochemicals