Process Engineer

Job Description

Description:

The Process Engineer is responsible for the following in the manufacturing of engineered fluids:

Adhering to plant safety requirements and promoting a positive safety culture.

Developing, configuring and optimizing the engineering fluids production process.

Assessing the production and materials handling processes, taking measurements and interpreting data.

Designing, running, testing and improving systems and processes of engineered fluids.

Developing best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output to include product packaging.

Managing cost and time constraints

Performing risk assessments

Provide process documentation and operating instructions • Use of CAD, process simulators and distributed control systems

Working independently with a minimum level of supervision.

The Process Engineer must be a highly motivated, ambitious individual who embraces, demonstrates and promotes Halocarbon’s Core Values of Caring, Curiosity, Collaboration and Competitive Spirit. This person should be inquisitive with an investigative mindset, possess a natural intellectual curiosity and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The individual should have a demonstrated track record of success and possess a strong desire to learn and grow professionally. They must be a team oriented leader with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization using excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

Design, run, test and improve engineered fluids systems and processes.

Analyze, develop, configure and optimize the engineering fluids production process

Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output

Provide process documentation and operating instructions

Perform risk assessments

Manage cost and time constraints

Prepare designs, cost estimates, specifications, and equipment ordering on engineering projects

Develop and lead engineering projects

Scale up and debottleneck processes

Ensure that potential EHS issues related to the process operator, the environment, the process and the product are eliminated or reduced to minimum levels.

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical skills

Excellent technical and leadership skills with a continuous improvement mentality

Hands-on, proactive, leads by example and is self-motivated with a high degree of honesty and integrity

Must have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present oneself with tact and diplomacy.

Highly capable of working with and respecting people at all levels of the organization

Adaptable and reacts positively to change

Highly analytical with critical thinking skills

Excellent organizational skills with a capacity to handle both large and small projects

Strong self-awareness with an optimistic, high-energy, even-keeled personality

Level of Supervision Needed

Ability to work without supervision.

Autonomy and Supervisory/Lead Responsibility

Decisions require complex & analytical judgement to work independently toward general results, devise methods, modify/adapt standard procedures to meet different conditions, make decisions based on precedent & company policies.

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience

B.S. Chemical engineering is required

Minimum 3 years’ experience in plant operations/design

Strong computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with PHA’s is required

Safety/Essential Functions

Commitment for a strong safety culture is a requirement. Leads by example.

Must be able to enter a confined space through a manway while wearing self-contained breathing apparatus and use readily available fall protection equipment (current standard fall protection and rescue equipment is rated at 310 pounds).

Must be capable of working in an environment where chemical odors may exist at permissible threshold limits of exposure.

Must be able to evacuate the plant, reporting to appropriate assigned muster point, in the event of an emergency or drill.

Must be physically fit and medically qualified to enter a vessel unaided and under his/her own control.

Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders.

Must be able to use equipment within its design limits.

Full-time