Great growth opportunity with a global chemical leader to participate on the Process/ Production/ Operation Team. Fast paced environment with lots of chemical reactions, development, process improvements, and pilot plant to full scale chemical production. Excellent salary, bonus, profit sharing, and relocation.
Qualifications:
— BS Chemical Engineering degree with 2-10+ years experience as a chemical process/ production engineer in a PSM regulated chemical plant.
— Experience in Process scale-up, process development, design and project implementation for both batch and continuous processes.
— Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), CPI practices and standards, and regulatory compliance.
— Experience with P&IDs, PFDs, mass & energy balances
Responsibilities:
— Provide technical support for new and existing chemical processes; troubleshoot, optimize, and identify improvements.
— Engineer and design process scale-up from pilot plant to full scale production.
— Evaluate process capability and unit operation deficiencies for new processes/ products.
— Develop costing for new processes and evaluate profitability.
— Generate PFDs and P&IDs for “cradle-to-grave” processes
— Assist Plant Engineering with Process Change Requests (PCR) and implementation.
— Assist Engineering with Instrument/Automation/Control and interlock strategies.
— Work with chemist / R&D to evaluate the practical technical aspects for safe scale-up for pilot plant and commercial scale including cost, safety and workability considerations.
— Determine specifications for raw materials and in-process samples.
— Interfaces with external and internal customers on new processes.
— Generate Technology Transfer Package and transition new processes to Operations.
— Participate in HAZOP reviews, PHAs and MOC strategies..
— Develop Batch Sheets and Procedures (also campaign change-over).
— Provide operator training as needed.
