Engineer Sr.

Westlake • Plaquemine, LA

3d

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. The Senior Process Engineer will supervise and coordinate the activities of and provide direction and guidance to the engineers in assigned area. Also, this role will make decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far-reaching impact on extensive engineering and related activities of the company; negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies. Individuals at this level demonstrate a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities of outstanding novelty and importance. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES May include, but are not limited to, the following: Supervise and coordinate the activities of and provide direction and guidance to the engineers in assigned area. Provide mentorship and assist with development of engineers in assigned area Coach employees to optimize group performance Generate front-end scope packages for capital projects, including generating heat and mass balances, marked-up P&ID’s, PFD’s, project justification, piping and equipment sizing, instrumentation requirements, materials of construction. Size and recommend relief valves as needed. Attend process hazard reviews as required. Create and implement solutions to action items identified in PHA’s, audit findings, and root cause analysis. Promote and support Westlake’s Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) activities as part of the department team. Prepare monthly and other reports required to keep management informed on progress of projects, improvements made and other items as necessary Use Statistical Process Control in the continuous improvement effort. Maintain information (files and documentation) for plant process, equipment and technology. Assist in the preparation of capital requests necessary to improve plant operations. Maintain working knowledge of the plant operations and technology in order to identify improvement opportunities. Develops recommendations and makes decisions that have an important impact on extensive engineering activities Represents the company in technical areas. Maintains detailed knowledge of site processes and technologies. Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety. Participates in the PACE culture of safety. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering required (PE certification is preferred)
• Minimum 8 years of related engineering experience
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Proficient computer skills, with good working knowledge of all standard company applications (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-directed and motivated
• Good leadership skills and proven supervisory skills
• Must be able to communicate to all levels of local management and to other departments to explain problems and proposed solutions
• Ability to impact and influence, and to persuade others to a particular course of action

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of and provide direction and guidance to the engineers in assigned area.
• Provide mentorship and assist with development of engineers in assigned area
• Coach employees to optimize group performance
• Generate front-end scope packages for capital projects, including generating heat and mass balances, marked-up P&ID’s, PFD’s, project justification, piping and equipment sizing, instrumentation requirements, materials of construction.
• Size and recommend relief valves as needed.
• Attend process hazard reviews as required.
• Create and implement solutions to action items identified in PHA’s, audit findings, and root cause analysis.
• Promote and support Westlake’s Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) activities as part of the department team.
• Prepare monthly and other reports required to keep management informed on progress of projects, improvements made and other items as necessary
• Use Statistical Process Control in the continuous improvement effort.
• Maintain information (files and documentation) for plant process, equipment and technology.
• Assist in the preparation of capital requests necessary to improve plant operations.
• Maintain working knowledge of the plant operations and technology in order to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develops recommendations and makes decisions that have an important impact on extensive engineering activities
• Represents the company in technical areas.
• Maintains detailed knowledge of site processes and technologies.
• Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety.
• Participates in the PACE culture of safety.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• At Westlake, you will be a part of global diversified team working together to provide the world essential and more sustainable products that enhance people’s lives every day.
• There are learning and development opportunities to craft your career path.
• We offer benefits that enhance your life such as competitive compensation package, health insurance, bonus incentives, retirement plan, life benefits – and many more.
• Flexible Schedule: Option to work a 9/80 compressed work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees