Process Engineer - LLDPE

Formosa Plastics•Point Comfort, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This petrochemical industry process engineering position exists to provide process chemical engineering support of daily operations of the plant and comply with the goals on production, quality, training, yearly/monthly budget, cost reports, safety, environmental, plant start-up, plant shutdown, normal operation, improvement project/expansion management while sustaining a safe and healthful working environment that meets environmental, health and safety regulatory and Company requirements.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering required; other related engineering disciplines from ABET-accredited universities may be considered.
Energy and Material Balance, Mass Transfer Operations, Kinetics and Reactor Design, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics.
Self-motivated, curious and eager to learn.
Willingness to take over areas of responsibilities.
Computer skills, including but not limited to MS Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

Nice To Haves

1- 2 years of experience in a petrochemical refinery is preferred.
Project management and equipment knowledge experience is a plus.
Safety certification or safety classes a plus but not required.
DCS and programming experience a plus but not required.
Basic operation knowledge of power plants preferred

Responsibilities

Study the process and look for areas of improvement that will help the unit achieve Best Industry Practices and correct problem areas.
Follow up with projects on a routine basis utilizing best practices, benchmarking, planning, root cause analysis, and any other BACT.
Assist with elements of process safety and projects such as MOCs, PSI updates, P&ID modifications.
Anticipate needs, work as a problem solver to eliminate blockages, and enhance the consistent delivery of quality products that exceed customer expectations.
Manage, solve, and/or recommend a resolution to discrepancies, deviations, abnormalities, customer complaints, quality, and non-quality related issues.
Gather, compile, analyze, report, and make recommendations with critical impact on sales, marketing, production planning, credit, quality, logistics, and customer service.
Comply with company policy/procedures to streamline day-to-day processes, workflow, and related practices.
Make recommendations in these areas: trends, forecasts, production targets, and new product development.
Emphasize Nothing Touch Ground program and No Visual Pollution program.
Maintain the plant in like new condition.

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