Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Production Engineer for a chemical manufacturing client in Port Arthur, Texas. Role is on a 9/80 schedule in the Port Arthur office with up to 10% travel.
• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years’ experience in product engineering in a chemicals or related sector required
• Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required
• Knowledge of MS Project and/or Honeywell Experion preferred
• Base salary of $100k - $125k DOE plus 10% bonus opportunity and excellent benefits
Role Overview:
The Production Engineer role leads distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors for the company and acts as a technical resource for plant operations to implement process improvements and cost savings.
Responsibilities:
· Lead the operation of distillation projects and/or hydrogenation reactors.
· Understand and work with plant utilities.
· Work with Operations Management to provide data and chemical engineering support for specific product campaigns.
· Work closely with Technical and plant personnel to optimize operations and meet plant goals.
· Work closely with QA to ensure that all product specifications are met.
· Assist the Engineering Department in developing cost effective projects to optimize production and capital expenses.
· Develop procedures for items already in of for future production.
· Troubleshoot plant operations when actual operations do not meet expectations.
· Generate reports that detail and summarize a specific projects or campaigns - including mass balances, process data analysis and de-bottlenecking proposals.
· Develop and maintain specific schedules to meet production demand.
· Actively participate with operators in the field to help identify process and HSE improvements.
· Assist to optimize the disposition of the waste generated in each project to improve cost savings.
· Lead quarterly improvement meetings with Technical personnel for the main projects.
· Lead pre-campaign meetings prior to start-up to discuss all items related to the upcoming project.
Requirements:
· Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of related experience
· Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required
· Able to participate in the company on-call facility policy, when needed.
· Have or have ability to obtain TWIC Card.
· Honeywell Experion and/or MS Project experience preferred