Process Engineering Senior

At OxyChem, our chemistry makes modern life possible, and it is our people who make the difference. We are a safety-first, purpose-driven team committed to innovation, environmental responsibility, and doing things the right way. OxyChem, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading producer of essential chemistry with operations in the U.OxyChem’s products play an essential role in everyday life, supporting critical applications in water treatment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, personal hygiene, and residential and commercial construction. S. manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali and chlorinated organic chemicals, and calcium chloride. Process Engineer at our Deer Park PVC/KOH plant located in Deer Park, TX.

Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.

Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality.

Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation.

Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status.

Provide coordination between the Production, Project, Maintenance and Corporate Engineering Departments regarding capital project implementation including preparation of AFE’s.

Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation.

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Minimum of 3 years experience in a chemical/manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated commitment to safety and environmental, including safety and environmental considerations in engineering design, recommendations, and operability.

Ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of plant and corporate personnel in a multi-disciplined team environment.

High level of understanding of the MOC (Management of Change) program, Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs), and Incident Investigations.

Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision but deliver superior results.

High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Ability to read, write and speak in English.

Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis.

Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.

PVC manufacturing experience

Good working knowledge of SAP

Good working knowledge of DeltaV and PLCs

Proficiency in engineering software packages such as OSI PI ProcessBook, ASPEN, PipeFlo, iPRISM software

Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management requirements and process risk analysis (LOPA, Fault Tree Analysis)

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