Process Engineer

• Performs engineering calculations (i.e. mass balances, energy balances, and conversion calculations)
• Gathers, analyzes, interprets, acts upon, and disseminates pertinent data
• Generates and maintains key performance indicators for assigned units
• Assist in the design of chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products
• Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes
• Assist design and plan layout for chemical processes on a commercial scale
• Investigate most effective arrangement of operations (i.e. mixing, crushing, heat transfer distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation, and polymerization)
• Implement processing methods and controls to meet quality standards in the most cost efficient manner
• Investigate and recommend solutions to work-in-process problems
• Recommend and assist with implementing improvements and/or modification in sequence of operations, equipment utilization, and related matters
• Review and make recommendations pertaining to proposals of outside vendors regarding the purchase of new or modernization of existing processing equipment
• Generate and/or modify P&IDs
• Survey construction areas to plan equipment and piping layout
• Produce and issue civil, structural and piping drawings for construction
• Hire and supervise contractors throughout the construction phase, as needed
• Perform sketches, technical comparisons and similar technical work as required by assignment

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion