Chemical Process Engineer I

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries•Huntington Beach, CA

1d•$60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

As a supplier of process systems, our clients are continuously asking us to provide more balance-of-plant scope and additional scope that requires a large portion of vendor purchases. As our projects become more complex, we are looking for a Chemical Process Engineer I to join our team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or other engineering discipline with significant study of refrigeration systems.
Experience working in engineering research or testing environment.
Experience using process calculators for process system modeling (Symmetry HYSYS CHEMCAD etc.) or significant experience utilizing thermodynamic databases (REFPROP NIST steam tables etc.)

Responsibilities

Model and optimize system performance in the Symmetry process calculator
Specify, evaluate, and select major and minor system components including: Compression equipment, Expansion equipment, Heat exchange equipment, Distillation columns, Valves, Piping
Create and modify Process Flow Diagrams Heat & Material Balance tables and P&IDs
Write and review operating and testing procedures
Calculate plant performance and gather preliminary pricing and other engineering information and draft technical proposals for Applied Technologies process plants
Review safety documentation and scenarios and participate in HAZOP meetings
Attend remote and onsite support for commissioning activities including plant operation training and troubleshooting
Development of process tools to improve or streamline design/selection of equipment
Perform engineering calculations to estimate system size or utility demands
Review customer specifications and incorporate into existing or new systems
Work closely with Sales Team Design Team Project Engineers and Field Service Engineers
Recruiting & training of any junior process engineers