Job Summary

Do you want to be challenged by solving complex problems, troubleshooting refinery operations, and optimizing process units? How about creating meaningful change within the refinery process units?

As a process engineer you'll be responsible for proactively identifying problems and developing solutions with a goal of maximizing on unit stream time and optimizing unit economics in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety

• Ensure that units are operated safely and employees comply with all safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in unit HazOps.
• Help the unit supervisor ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported.
• Participate in yearly certification of SOPs. (Supervisor / Operator/ Safety Responsibility.)
• Lead and/or participate in assigned incident investigations.
• Ensure completion of assigned HazOp recommendations.
• Ensure completion of assigned incident recommendations.
• Ensure MOCs are in place and that PSSR and training is completed for all process changes.
• Ensure that Safety Walk Throughs are completed for all turnarounds.
• Support completion of recommendations from the PSM Audit.

Administration of Operations Personnel

• Assist in the development and implementation of unit specific training for Operations as requested by the Training Department or Unit Supervisor.
• Support the development of Red Tag training for emergency SOPs.

Unit Operations

• Monitor unit performance and be available by phone to discuss operator questions and concerns.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
• Participate and be proficient in unit start-ups and shut downs.
• Attend morning and afternoon daily operations meetings and the 11 AM daily maintenance meeting as needed.
• Fill out end of month end inventory for catalyst.
• Fill in for Unit Operations Supervisor on their Friday’s off.

Engineering

• Submit a Unit Incident Log every month to the Process Lead for LPO analysis.
• Write operational reports for major events like shutdowns and catalyst change-outs.
• Prepare summary report for monthly review with Management (Unit Optimization Meeting).
• Provide data to technology suppliers, catalyst vendors, etc. Coordinate periodic meetings to review with Management.
• Maintain and improve unit mass balances.
• Support Unit Supervisor in maintaining SOPs.
• Improve and maintain P&IDs.
• Support major capital projects.
• Identify projects to improve performance and eliminate bottlenecks. Scope project for handoff to project engineering.
• Submit Work List every month to the Process Lead.
• Support other engineers as needed.
• Identify with Process Lead / Technical Manager appropriate training to develop skills.
• Develop and keep unit PI screens up to date.

Turnarounds

• Ensure all TAR work is complete and correct.
• Develop shutdown and start-up times.
• Review the start-up and shutdown SOPs and ensure that they are adequate for the TAR.
• Develop long lead time and critical path items for each unit during TAR.
• Write the MOCs for the TAR unless projects are specifically assigned to Project Engineering.
• Maintain the TAR lists for the unit. (Supervisor / Engineer)
• Write work requests in Maximo for TA work and give it a TA designation.
• Develop loading diagrams and oversee catalyst loading.
• Write TAR reports.

Education and Experience Requirements

• BS in Chemical Engineering

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in process engineering or a strong background and experience in petroleum refining.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Self-directed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Actively works to improve areas of responsibility
• Works constructively with a wide variety of personality and skill sets
• Effectively manages the challenges of a changing and improving work environment
• Produces results