Oxy Chemical Corp · 1 day ago
OxyChem Process Engineer
Ludington, Michigan
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expOxy Chemical Corp is a leading producer of essential chemistry with a commitment to safety and environmental protection. The Process Engineer will provide technical support to optimize production processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority
Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality
Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation
Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status
Provide coordination between the Production, Project, Maintenance and Corporate Engineering Departments regarding capital project implementation including preparation of AFE’s
Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation
Provide assistance to operations including troubleshooting of operating problems, special tests, studies, and assistance with production reporting as required
Analyze key process parameters. Generate key process parameters reports periodically on unit operation
Assist with the installation and start up of process improvements. Engineering assignments may include energy and material balance studies, process studies, and process equipment specifications and modifications
Updates or creates new Operating Discipline Procedures to fill gaps in the Operation’s work process
Coach operation’s personnel on process, equipment, engineering topics
Understands and applies skills and knowledge in Statistical Process Control (SPC) to maximize plant asset utilization and produce low cost, quality products
Provide technical expertise to reduce manufacturing costs and improve product quality
Provide assistance in the troubleshooting of DeltaV process control related issues. Read and debug DeltaV code
Understand Process Control Narratives
Using plant chemistry and operations knowledge, identifies process control improvements that will improve process safety, improve asset utilization, eliminate environmental issues, and increase operating rates
Uses Advanced Process Control theory to improve control
Leads the periodic review of all process control strategies
Utilize Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control methodology for successful project completion
Lead / Participate in the design and implementation of equipment and process improvements, material of construction improvements, and efficiency and cost control improvements
Identify plant improvement and simplification opportunities
Prepare AFEs for plant capital/expense projects, and follow these projects to a successful completion
Perform or assist in Root Cause Analyses
Lead, create, and assist Continuous Improvement Teams (i.e. work with Reliability Engineer to resolve equipment (reliability issues)
Lead efforts to address and resolve customer needs or concerns
Identify and implement new cost reduction ideas
Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering with 3-5 years technically related plant work experience is required
Strong analytical/problem solving skills
High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to read, write and speak in English
Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis
Preferred
Advanced Statistical Analysis (i.e. JMP discovery)
Evaporation & Drying Technology
Understanding steam properties and equipment
M&EB Analysis (Heat transfer. Thermodynamics)
Process piping, pumps, and fluid flow understanding
Economic assessment of improvement projects
Calcium Chloride Properties
SAP Maintenance Work Process
Basic DCS understanding – Process Control
Benefits
Very competitive pay and benefits
Tremendous career development opportunities
Company
Oxy Chemical Corp
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase