What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Process Engineer position at Messer Americas?
Job Summary :
The role is to provide expert process engineering in support of the ongoing operation and continuous improvement of all Messer plants in the Americas, all phases of projects executed in Americas Tonnage and merchant business, and all the needs of the Plant Operations and Engineering Center organization.
Why Messer?
Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.
The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role.
Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.
Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.
Principal responsibilities :
- Drive continuous improvement in plant efficiency through resolution of identified efficiency gaps, supporting operating center manager or regional managers as appropriate
- Provide expert technical support for problem solving, troubleshooting and debottlenecking at Messer production sites, including performance issues with process equipment Molecular Sieve Adsorbers, Heat Exchangers, Distillation Columns, etc.
- Creation, ongoing development, and management of change of plant power models
- Lead process audits and Plant Efficiency Reviews
- Engineering Management of Change (EMOC) review. Act as expert authority for Process Engineering discipline.
- Process engineering in support of region lead projects heat and material balances, pressure balances, process specification for valves and equipment. P&ID mark ups and review.
- Lead HAZOPs and P&ID Reviews
- Identify efficiency and throughput improvement opportunities and engineer solutions
- Work closely with commercial and project teams to support business development using existing assets
- Lead continuous improvement within the operations support department, e.g. updating technical plant documentation, development of design standards, engineering tools, IMSS chapters, etc.
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