Process Engineer
About The Position
Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas. Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid. We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities. Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas. The Process Engineer position exists to support the VCM plant's daily operations and comply with the goals of production, quality, training, yearly/monthly budget, cost reports, safety, environmental, plant start-up, plant shutdowns, regular operation, improvement projects/expansion management.
Requirements
- B.S. Degree in Chemical engineering; other engineering disciplines considered.
Nice To Haves
- 1- 2 years of experience in project and equipment management is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Observe and monitor unit process conditions, react to and solve process problems as they occur.
- Provide engineering support for shift and day personnel.
- Monitor products quality; adjust the process conditions to meet quality requirements if needed.
- Continuously study, understand, and update P&IDs.
- Work with the Maintenance group and vendors to troubleshoot equipment issues as they occur.
- Perform process equipment design/sizing for capital projects.
- Develop procedures and checklists to ensure a safe and effective operation unit.
- Issue Management of Change (MOCs) for process changes and improvements.
- Create and compile agency reports on an as-needed basis.
- Maintain equipment in such a manner as to eliminate environmental emissions, upsets, or unscheduled shutdowns, which will result in zero non-conformances and zero emissions or releases.
- Assure compliance with all company safety, health, and security programs and practices, including the use of proper PPE in required areas.
Benefits
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- Group Term Life, Dependent and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off for a balanced life (Vacation, Sick and Personal Time)
- FlexTime Available
- Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, Cash Balance, Pension Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
