Chlor-Alkali Engineer Sr

Westlake•Lake Charles, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY We are looking for world-class talent to join our team as an Engineer in Lake Charles, LA. Westlake Chemical represents a new kind of chemistry company; one that works to responsibly harness applied chemistry to solve common problems, improve everyday life and drive human progress. Blending a strong, downstream building products business with core materials capabilities, Westlake Chemical delivers life-enhancing benefits. Westlake Chemical's chemical products can be found in high performance plastics, pulp and paper production packaging, chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals, medical and agricultural applications and paints, acrylics and varnishes. With its scale and resources, Westlake Chemical is committed to being a leader in sustainable practices, a responsible environmental steward, and a force for progress.

Requirements

A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Engineering degree.
A minimum of 5 years’ chemical production experience, 10+ preferred.
Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Chlor-Alkali manufacturing processes preferred.
Project experience and process engineering preferred.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills including an orientation to team development.
Knowledgeable in MS Office, SAP, ASPEN and other industry recognized software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the protection of the environment and health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.
Provide technical expertise and support as required to Operations. Understands all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.
Innovate, align business drivers, and determine feasibility of projects early in the Front-end Loading (FEL1) phase of a project.
Work with Project Engineering regarding capital project implementation including preparation of business justifications for Chlor-Alkali projects.
Lead cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
Has the ability to apply and interpret statistical tools and applications for the optimization of large systems and processes.
Evaluate Chlor-Alkali key performance indicators and provide technical assistance in driving deviations to target.
Mentor performance engineers in the Chlor-Alkali units.
Be available as a subject matter expert to support: the review, verification, and implementation of the project design, and optimization phases; incident investigation including analysis, documentation, and participation in RCA processes; Review of HAZOP/LOPA studies and MOC processes; Chlor-Alkali excellence teams and technology sharing activities between Westlake sites; calculations, reports, and studies made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, as well as conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria, and good engineering practices.
Monitor and participate in Chlorine Institute activities. Be able to access and interpret Chlorine Institute publications and apply as RAGAGEP.
Interface with our research and development location to coordinate the Chlor-Alkali needs regarding technology changes/improvements as well as cathode and anode coating changes.