Production Engineer

Cornerstone Chemical Company•Waggaman, LA

18d

About The Position

The Production Engineer provides production and process engineering support for the Utilities plant at a chemical manufacturing facility. The role establishes targets and drives actions to reduce usage and energy consumption, improve yields, minimize waste, and increase occupancy from a process engineering perspective while maintaining or improving safety and environmental compliance. The engineer monitors plant processes, product quality, operations, energy consumption, and material usage; provides troubleshooting and operating guidance; and establishes operating-variable control ranges for safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. Working with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supervision, the role implements process improvements, executes experiments, supports small-scale engineering projects, validates engineering calculations, and contributes expertise to root cause analysis, process hazard analysis, and process safety management. Additional duties include cost management, maintaining process flow diagrams and balances, completing environmental and site reports, tracking action items, and coaching operations personnel.

Requirements

Minimum required: BS in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related degree.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving ability, with the ability to innovate and focus on improving costs.
Desire to teach, high-energy leadership, and ability to work as a team player while achieving results.
Track record of successfully implementing process improvement projects.

Nice To Haves

0–5 years of experience in process or production engineering.
Experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or petroleum production/refining facility.
Knowledge of environmental regulations, safety standards, computer software and services, and current chemical engineering technology.
Knowledge of process modeling and simulation software such as ASPEN or HYSYS.

Responsibilities

Monitor plant processes and product quality through daily observations, providing production and process engineering support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Monitor plant operations, energy consumption, and material usage; provide process guidance to operators on production activities and operating conditions.
Establish and maintain operating variable control ranges to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations; communicate expectations and guide responses to deviations and their operational impact.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supervision to identify and implement process adjustments that improve efficiency and yields, reduce energy and material consumption, and optimize operating costs.
Execute plant experiments designed by Process Engineering, document and report results, and implement approved process changes based on findings.
Design and implement small-scale engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives to improve plant performance and cost competitiveness.
Review and validate engineering calculations, including process simulation inputs and outputs, to support accurate analyses and sound process decisions.
Provide process engineering expertise in root cause analysis (RCA), process hazard analyses (PHA), and process safety management (PSM) activities.
Assist in resolving process upsets and troubleshooting equipment failures in collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other relevant departments.
Identify, monitor, and implement opportunities to reduce material, energy, and other variable operating costs.
Develop and maintain process flow diagrams (PFDs) and material and energy balances.
Complete required environmental reporting and monthly site reports on energy consumption and chemical usage.
Track departmental action items and ensure timely completion.
Coach and support operations personnel in implementing process changes, continuous improvement initiatives, and related business process improvements.