Principal Chemical Engineer

Honeywell • Des Plaines, IL

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About The Position

The future is what you make it. When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future. UOP, a Honeywell company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a leading international licensor of processing technology and supplier of engineering services, catalysts and adsorbents, equipment, specialty materials and digital solutions for the global refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries. With more than a century of leadership in hydrocarbon processing technologies, UOP has led six revolutions in technology that transformed our industry. For more information visit www.uop.com. An excellent career opportunity is currently available for a Principal Chemical Engineer within the Technical Services Department of UOP's Lifecycle Solutions and Technologies (LST) business unit located in Des Plaines, IL. This position plays a key role in completing the transfer of UOP's technology to keep UOP-licensed or UOP-designed units operating safely & profitably. There is regular interaction with UOP's external customers and with UOP. Use your chemical engineering experience to enhance Honeywell's products and services.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering
• 8+ years of petrochemical industry experience
• Experience with at least one of the following UOP technologies: Parex, MX Sorbex, Sulfolane, Tatoray, Isomar, Molex, and LAB complex technologies

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years of petrochemical industry experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Effective problem solving and commercial unit troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and handle a multitude of tasks concurrently
• Be willing to travel up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point for office-based support of new unit and revamped unit startups, from pre-commissioning through guarantee acceptance
• Participate in engineering design and safety review meetings for new units and revamps to provide startup, shutdown, and operational perspective
• Participate in R&D technology improvement projects
• Review, analyze, and provide feedback on commercial unit operating data
• Provide both office-based and on-site troubleshooting assistance and operating reviews for commercial units
• Prepare and update general operating manuals and training materials, and present UOP technology training courses both in the US and abroad
• Support digital transformation efforts, particularly as it relates to operating data evaluation, operational benchmarking, and startup and operations knowledge retention and transfer

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.
• This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.
• For more information visit: Benefits at Honeywell

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal