Senior Production Chemical Engineer

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Production Chemical Engineer for our chemical manufacturing client. This is an in-office position located in the Port Arthur area with up to 10% domestic travel as necessary. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate. Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.Base salary of $135k - $165k DOE plus bonus opportunity and excellent benefitsBachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and 10+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment 5+ years experience in distillation and batch processing requiredStrong Process and project design experience requiredThe Senior Production Engineer role oversees operation of distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors, acts as a technical resource for operations personnel, applies technical skills to optimize plant operations.Role Responsibilities:Leading the operation of distillation projects and/or hydrogenation reactors.Understanding and working with plant utilities.Working with Plant Management to provide data and chemical engineering support for specific product campaigns.Working closely with Technical Advising and plant personnel to optimize operations and meet plant goals.Work closely with QA personnel to ensure that all product specifications are met.Assist the Engineering Department in developing cost effective projects to optimize production.Develop procedures for items already in production or to be produced in the future.Troubleshooting plant operations when actual operations do not meet the expected results.Generating reports that detail including mass balances, process data analysis and de-bottlenecking proposals.Developing and maintaining specific schedules to meet production demand.Ensuring projects are running efficiently by working with plant personnel, technical advisors and data analysis.Actively participating with operators in the field to help identify process and HSEQ improvements.Communicating technical information and issues to plant personnel at all levels within the organization, when neededLead process improvement meetings with plant personnel for the main projects. xhyhwjd Lead project planning meetings to discuss all items related to the project execution.Requirements:· Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and 10+ years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment· 5+ years experience in distillation and batch processing required· Strong process and project design experience required· Honeywell Experion and MS Project experience preferred· Have or ability to obtain TWIC Card