Production Engineer

Cornerstone Chemical Company•Waggaman, LA

About The Position

The Production Engineer provides production and process engineering support for the Utilities plant of 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, operating conditions, energy consumption, and material usage; supports troubleshooting and issue resolution; and works with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Supervision to improve efficiency, yields, and operating costs. The role also executes plant experiments, develops and implements small-scale projects and continuous improvement initiatives, reviews engineering calculations, supports process safety activities, maintains process documentation and balances, completes reporting, tracks action items, and coaches operations personnel.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related degree is required.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to innovate and focus on cost improvement.
A strong desire to teach, high-energy leadership, and the ability to work effectively as a team player while achieving results.
A clear 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 and provide production and process engineering support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Monitor plant operations, energy consumption, and material usage, and 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 provide guidance on 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 engineering 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 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.