Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Process Engineer
Job Description: Element Staffing is recruiting for a Process Engineer for a very reputable chemical company in SE Houston. The Process Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting and working to improve plant processes. This includes improving equipment reliability, plant productivity, product quality, and process safety; reducing downtime, costs, and utility usage; and innovating solutions to recurring process issues. In monitoring and troubleshooting the process, the engineer must collect the necessary data and information and use engineering techniques, statistical analysis, technical knowledge of the process, internet searches, and consultation with production and maintenance teams as well as vendors and field experts to ensure plant performance is optimized. For improving the process, the engineer must evaluate assigned projects for their impact on safety, environmental compliance, product quality and production rates, and then make sure each project moves forward based on priority.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Monitor process conditions for opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost.
- Develop a functional knowledge of the process by reviewing Training Manuals, SOP’s, P&ID’s, and other PSI information.
- Interface with production supervision, technical personnel, maintenance, and operators to leverage operations and process knowledge.
- Use Process Historian and Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to assist in process problem solving.
- Seek out innovative solutions to existing process problems.
- Evaluate proposed modifications to existing process equipment and execute the Management of Change (MOC) process where applicable.
- Read shift reports and be prepared to address daily production issues.
- Update process safety information (PSI) records such as P&IDs, equipment information, safety systems, etc.
- Lead and/or participate in problem solving, What-If analysis, HAZOP, and PSSR teams. Engineer solutions to action items from these studies.
- Design new vessels, equipment, piping and instrumentation or evaluate existing installations.
- Request quotes from vendors for new or replacement vessels, equipment, etc.
- Work with Project Engineering to scope out new capital projects, and serve as process lead (commissioning, procedure revision, and other MOC tasks).
- Work in support of new products and plant trials as required.
- Assist in the preparation of environmental reports.
- Provide and maintain a safe work environment by participating in safety programs, committees, or teams and by conducting safety and housekeeping audits.
- Identify occupational and process safety hazards and proactively implement changes to reduce risk.
- Develop working knowledge of the plant distributed control systems sufficiently to retrieve data, review trends, analyze alarms, and troubleshoot process problems.
- Develop new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or review existing SOPs as required.
- Conduct personnel training on new systems/equipment and SOPs as required.
- Perform weekend duty coverage.
- Maintain complete and open lines of communication with other personnel, functions, or departments to facilitate operations and interaction in the organization.
- Keep supervisor informed of status and progress, ensuring that regular and periodic communication takes place, and that personal and plant goals are being achieved.
- Shadow other’s tasks or jobs that you are unfamiliar with in order to continuously improve your technical acumen.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and keeping abreast of industry trends and related compliance issues within the area of responsibilities.
- Maintain professional conduct, attendance, and high ethical standards in the work place, complying with company’s policies and procedures.
- Fulfill mandatory training requirements applicable for department and job duties as appropriate.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by supervisor or Management.
Years of Experience: 2-5+ years
Education: BS Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Shift/Travel: M-F, 8a-5p
Compensation: DOE
Assignment Type: Direct Hire
Location: Houston, TX
Company DescriptionElement Staffing Services is an industry-leading, scientific and technical staffing company, offering contract, contract to hire, direct placement, and payroll services to companies and organizations within the Petrochemical, Specialty Chemical, Oil and Gas, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Material Science, Food and Beverage, Consumer Care, Medical and Clinical Research Industries. Element's mission is to become a trusted partner by providing the most qualified scientific and technical talent for our clients and by creating pathways for career advancement for our candidates. We promise to deliver results while always abiding by our core principles of integrity, professionalism, and excellence.
Company Description
Element Staffing Services is an industry-leading, scientific and technical staffing company, offering contract, contract to hire, direct placement, and payroll services to companies and organizations within the Petrochemical, Specialty Chemical, Oil and Gas, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Material Science, Food and Beverage, Consumer Care, Medical and Clinical Research Industries. Element's mission is to become a trusted partner by providing the most qualified scientific and technical talent for our clients and by creating pathways for career advancement for our candidates. We promise to deliver results while always abiding by our core principles of integrity, professionalism, and excellence.