Refinery Engineer
About The Position
Safety-Kleen Systems, a Clean Harbors company, is seeking a hands-on, well-rounded Refinery Engineer in East Chicago, Indiana. The role provides technical support for engineering projects and coordinates with engineering, operations, maintenance, and other cross-functional teams to implement engineering and process improvements. The engineer manages small capital projects and provides technical services for developing process instructions. The position also supports continuous improvement of existing processes and coordinates the activities of maintenance personnel, subcontractors, and facility staff assigned to projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Industrial Engineering.
- Ability to understand equipment used at the site, including instrumentation, piping, valves, pumps, materials of construction, coating systems, fire detection and controls, material handling, and building or structure maintenance.
- Mechanically inclined.
- Ability to influence and communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Familiarity with P&IDs and blueprints.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb, stoop, work at heights, bend, stand for long periods, and work in all weather conditions.
- Availability to be on call.
Nice To Haves
- Two to four years of experience in a plant, industrial, or manufacturing environment preferred.
- Waste industry or refinery experience is an asset.
- One or more years of capital project management experience is a plus.
- General knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines, including process engineering.
- MS Project experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Refinery GM in developing the facility capital-project list and estimating project budgets.
- Provide engineering support for the design and development of capital projects and assist with obtaining necessary permits.
- Coordinate plant-level project activities with operations, shipping and receiving, management, maintenance, compliance, and Health and Safety departments.
- Support project management by ensuring equipment and services are procured and comply with applicable regulations and company policies.
- Provide engineering support to the plant maintenance department as needed and coordinate planning for scheduled outages of major systems.
- Coordinate with operations and maintenance to implement engineering and process improvements that increase efficiency.
- Coordinate with internal and external technical groups to identify and implement best practices.
- Provide technical services for developing process instructions.
- Design or redesign mechanical devices, develop prototypes, and produce technical documents when necessary.
- Analyze process data to determine the effects and variation of identified parameters based on test results.
- Support continuous improvement programs for existing processes.
- Direct, coordinate, and control activities of maintenance personnel, subcontractors, and facility personnel assigned to projects.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits.
- Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days.
- 401(k) with matching component.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Opportunities for growth and development throughout your career.
- Generous paid time off.
- Company-paid training and tuition reimbursement.
- Positive and safe work environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
