Sr. Process Engineer

Position Summary: The Process Engineer interacts with the business, R&D, and plant groups to identify improvements and expansions to existing product lines and products. This position supports new products and processes that will sustain and grow the business. This position ensures that the process engineering standards, process safety, environmental compliance and procedures are met for the assigned area(s). The Technical Process Engineer provides process technology support and operations support to operating plant areas. Duties and Responsibilities: • Become an expert on the process chemistry, operating philosophy, and the process design basis for the equipment   • Work within teams to identify and implement longer term process improvement efforts, with the overall goal being to achieve improved safety, higher yields, better production rates, and higher attainment  • Identify and implement improvements on basic control schemes and advanced process control strategies   • Develop process economics, feasibility studies, and project justification pitches  • Assist plant operations in key growth, cost savings, or stability projects  • Ensure quality assurance of engineering calculations, process simulations, and engineering drawings  • Assist in development of strategic and long-term focus for assigned area to encompass planning for projects into AOP and STRAP  • Interface with Supply Chain, Quality, DCS, and other groups as necessary to ensure continuous improvement and seamless delivery of customer needs     Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering • 5-10 years of experience in process, production, and/or manufacturing engineering within the chemical, petroleum, and/or polymer industrial manufacturing environments    Additional Qualifications: • Experience in large and small molecule production at an industrial scale  • Experience in major and minor process equipment design, selection, commissioning, and startup  • Experience in Aspen Plus, PipeFlo, Minitab, Excel, InstruCalc, trending software preferred. • Experience in Process Safety Management covered processes   • Familiarity with DCS programs such as Experion, Foxboro, or DeltaV   • Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus • Must be self-motivated and goal-oriented with proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment  • Excellent organizational, planning, and verbal and written communication skills  • Able to manage multiple projects and influence to accomplish goals and objectives