Experienced Chemical Process Engineer

Position Summary: The experienced Chemical Process Engineer will serve as a resource for the plant, provide both technical and operational expertise to develop processes to transform raw materials into high-quality product while controlling risk associated with chemical manufacturing plant improvements. Local candidates only, no relocation available.

In This Role, You Will

• Provide direct engineering support to plant operations to ensure objectives for the 24/7 continuous chemical manufacturing plant are consistently and successfully met.
• Champion process optimization, troubleshoot and resolve complex operational and process issues.
• Work closely with Operations Manager and all levels of employees onsite to deliver innovative, safe, and reliable performance solutions and production process improvements.
• Translate guidelines and standards into practice, troubleshoot and solve complex technical issues, and recommend cost-effective solutions to elevate the business.
• Design and modify process flow diagrams (PFD), process and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) drawings.
• Perform process modeling, hydraulic calculations, and simulations.
• Develop instrument data and specification sheets, complete documentation for the work performed onsite in the plant.
• Facilitate client hazard and operability reviews, hazard analysis review process, and lead cross functional project team efforts to mitigate risk.
• Identify and evaluate start up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating liability, reduce manufacturing costs and energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve both product yields and product quality.
• Support annual turnaround event and all major maintenance activities performed onsite.
• Comply with all environmental, health and safety related best practices, policies, and procedures, including process safety management (PSM).
• Diligently adhere to and fulfill all Responsible Care® requirements, demonstrate a steadfast commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and ethical practices in all aspects of your position within the organization.
  
  

What We Require:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills to find a solution for or deal proactively with work related problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Teams.
• Fundamental knowledge of chemical manufacturing equipment and components used for 24/7 manufacturing facility.
• Ability to adapt methods in response to new information, changing conditions, and unexpected obstacles.
• Excellent negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with contractors and colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to make decisions using discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.
• Ability to work well independently as well as a team environment to exceed strategic goals, handle multiple assignments, and meet tight deadlines required.
• Thorough understanding of how to operate and troubleshoot a distributed control system (DCS), Honeywell system highly preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, electrical drawings, schematics, and equipment drawings, safety procedures, including federal and state OSHA guidelines.
• Must have a strong understanding of properties, behaviors, and hazards of equipment used onsite at a chemical manufacturing plant.
  
  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related discipline.
• Five years or more years of experience in process engineering in a chemical manufacturing plant environment in a chemical or petrochemical related industry.
• Strong leadership skills required to educate operations team and oversee project work with a thorough understanding of basic engineering principles.
• Demonstrated expertise in process engineering and process technology principles.
• Previous experience working in Process Safety Management (PSM) regulated facilities preferred.
  
  

At Arcanum Infrastructure, We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Employee Benefit Package
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Flexible Work Schedules
• 401k With 5% Company Match
  
  

Arcanum Infrastructure is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity, we provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family and parental status, or any other status protected by law or regulations in locations where we operate.