CAD Designer/Small Projects

Company:

INEOS Phenol

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Job Title

CAD Designer / Small Projects

Department

Technical

Location

Pasadena, TX

Organisational Context And Job Purpose

INEOS Phenol is the world’s largest producer of phenol and acetone with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 3 million tonnes per annum. We employ around 600 people across four sites, located at: Antwerp (Belgium), Gladbeck (Germany), Marl (Germany), Mobile, AL and Pasadena, TX. Our markets are growing worldwide. Our efficient, integrated assets provide a competitive global manufacturing base to grow with our customers, to continue to meet their needs around the world.

How the Role fits in:

CAD Designer

This position serves as the primary CAD designer for all process piping modifications and new installations, taking projects from P&ID to final documentation. The Piping Designer ensures that all layouts, isometrics, and material specifications meet safety standards (ASME) while supporting project teams through accurate documentation control and vendor coordination.

Small Projects

This position is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all low priority regular and special maintenance including capital projects within their assigned areas of responsibility. This function is designed to improve the efficiency of the plant maintenance and construction through the pre-determination of manpower, material, time, tools, and equipment required to perform these requirements.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

SHE Stewardship

• Maintain safety as the highest priority and abide by all INEOS safety policies and procedures.
• Understand and promote the INEOS “20 Principles of Safety”, assuring that personnel are aware of safe working practices and promote the safety concepts of “Coaching for Safety” and “Stop Work”.
• Promote safety and safe actions through communication such as discussing safety with employees/contractors before job task, during meetings, and as opportunities arise to promote safety to the fullest extent possible.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements and strive to meet internal SHE objectives.
• Ensure completion of own and direct subordinate training requirements as outlined in the annual training schedule.
  
  

Work Duties

• Adhere to and support the INEOS 20 Principles and INEOS Life Saving Rules. All job activities should be executed in a safe and efficient manner consistent with the INEOS 20 Principles and the Culture of Prevention.
• Create detailed 3D models and 2D piping layouts (AutoCAD) based on Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Generate isometrics, bill of materials (BOM), and material take-offs.
• Ensure designs comply with ASME B31.3 (process piping) and company safety standards, including proper piping routing, material specification, and accessibility for maintenance
• Maintain hard copy and electronic process files; includes P&IDs, PFDs and Mass Balances.
• Maintain hard copy and electronic equipment files; includes vendor supplied manuals, records of modifications and alterations, specification sheets and equipment design basis.
• Interface with equipment suppliers and engineering firms to obtain process documentation and equipment data as required.
• Assign drawing numbers, pipeline numbers, equipment location numbers and property record numbers for new installations.
• Checkout drawings and documents to personnel and outside engineering firms for use in the course of project design and implementation.
• Edit and update redline drawings using AutoCAD.
• Review submitted Management of Change closure packages for complete and proper documentation.
• Maintain closed project files for future reference.
• Maintain archive files for equipment that is taken out of service or removed from plant-site.
• Ensure only the latest approved documents are available, preventing the use of obsolete data.
• Transition existing hard copy equipment and project files to electronic format and maintain in a secure database for site wide access.
• Periodically field verify equipment information and installations as needed for documentation accuracy.
• Periodically provide admin services for the Technical Department.
• Participation in the training and development plans of the Department.
  
  

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education/Experience

Associate degree in drafting and design or industry related technology

3–7 years of relevant experience in industrial or petrochemical settings, specializing in creating 3D models and 2D layouts using software like AutoCAD Plant 3D, CADWorx, or PDMS. Must have a deep understanding of piping components, ASME/API codes, and the ability to manage documentation lifecycles—from P&ID development to as-built drawings—ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficient document retrieval.

• Knowledge of engineering document control practices and standards
• Superb organizational skills
• Ability to navigate and use CMMS software such as SAP
• Familiarity with OSHA PSM standard 1910 and the included Management of Change standard
• Familiarity with industrial and engineering drawing standards
• Familiarity with terms and jargon used in the petrochemical industry.
• Ability to read and follow P&IDs
• Previous experience in conversion of hard copy-based document control to electronic based
• Ability to edit drawings using AutoCAD.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  
  

Line Management Responsibility

See Organizational Chart

Physical Requirements

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Possible Conditions to be Subjected to:

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperature below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
  
  

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that different tasks be performed when circumstance change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.