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Chemical Engineer II

honeywell2-pilot
Des Plaines, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

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UOP, a Honeywell company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a leading international licensor of processing technology and supplier of engineering services, catalysts and adsorbents, equipment, specialty materials and digital solutions for the global refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries. With more than a century of leadership in hydrocarbon processing technologies, UOP has led six revolutions in technology that transformed our industry. For more information visit www.uop.com.

We are currently looking for an Experienced Field Advisor for our Chemical Engineer II position within UOP. 

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work around the world as part of a Field Operating Service (FOS) team, supported by technology experts from UOP’s Operating Technical Service.

 FOS advisors are on-site prior, during and after the initial start-up of UOP technologies. They help to ensure that the plant and operators are ready for commissioning. Advisors are also involved in the start-up and test runs that demonstrate guarantees and are accountable for process, equipment, refining and petrochemical insight and assist customers in resolving engineering and operating issues. 

UOP advisors may remain at a site for a few days to several months for each assignment. For each start-up, advisors work with a number of UOP-licensed processes and a variety of individuals within and outside of UOP. The experience gained from each assignment, and the subsequent interaction with other UOP employees, provide a solid background for assessing and solving problems encountered in each situation in various locations around the world. 

As advisors gain experience, they have opportunities to advance to positions of increased accountability within the FOS organization. 

Key Responsibilities
•Providing field technical assistance on new and/or revamped refinery unit checkout and startups. 
•Providing field technical assistance and field support for development activities in commercial refinery units. 
•Following required safety procedures. 
•Providing feedback including suggested improvements on UOP process designs. 
•Troubleshooting and recommending solutions while also addressing improvement and innovative problem solving. 
•Familiar with controls communications networks 
•Coordinating commissioning activities. 
•Transferring technology to customers operating and engineering staff. 
•Reviewing emergency and normal operating procedures with customer shift operating personnel. 
•Advising customer operating personnel on the establishment and maintenance of the various process variables necessary to achieve safe and efficient operations. 
•Collecting and working up unit operating data and laboratory results. 
•Monitoring and advising on process operating conditions, during test runs. 
•Build effective and productive relationships with customer counterparts
•Conduct unit audits to support refinery wide expansion projects as well as new multi-unit complex startups.  
•Advising customer personnel during the performance of various activities routine to the long-term operations of a UOP process unit.
•100% Travel

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