Process Engineer
Orbia•Saint Gabriel, LA
•$121,000 - $196,000•Onsite
About The Position
Our Flour & Energy Materials (Koura) business group within Orbia is currently seeking to hire a Process Engineer for our St. Gabriel, LA site to provides technical expertise to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the R134a manufacturing process. This role supports daily operations, drives continuous improvement, resolves process issues, and leads technical initiatives while maintaining compliance with Orbia procedures and government regulations.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in chemical manufacturing; technical job level will be commensurate with experience
- Knowledge of unit operations such as distillation, reaction, heat transfer, filtration, neutralization, compression and fluid flow
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and process data interpretation skills
- Ability to perform standard chemical engineering calculations, e.g., fluid flow, pressure drop in piping, relief valve, rupture disc sizing, distillation calculations, reaction calculations, material and energy balance calculations, physical property calculations, heat exchanger sizing calculations
- Demonstrated proficiency with Process Safety Management (PSM) Processes, such as MOC, PSSR, Maintenance of PSI and other key facets of PSM
Nice To Haves
- Works closely with Operations, Maintenance, SSHE, Quality and Reliability teams
- Provides technical support during outages and catalyst regens/changes
- Provides out-of-hours call out coverage
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
- Hands-on approach with a focus on ownership and accountability
- Strong commitment to safety and regulatory compliance
Responsibilities
- Monitor, support and optimize daily plant operations
- Contribute to continuous improvement program for EHS, efficiency and production
- Fully support Process Safety Management program, including PSI, MOCs, PSSRs, PHAs and all other aspects
- Troubleshoot and resolve process upsets quickly and effectively, sharing Lessons Learned and implementing permanent enhancements
- Evaluate abnormal events and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Lead plant trial plans and evaluate data for process enhancement
- Assist with required environmental reporting and documentation
- Contribute to scope development, design reviews, and start-up support for capital projects
- Partner with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and develop turnaround scopes
Benefits
- 401k with a 6% company match
- Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability
- Employer-paid Long-Term Disability
- Employer-paid Life Insurance
- Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid parental leave
- Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
- Inclusion in our annual Short-Term Incentive plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- 11 paid company holidays
- Vacation and sick time
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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