INEOS Nitriles · 1 day ago
Operations Engineer
Port Lavaca, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expINEOS Nitriles is a leading manufacturer of petrochemicals and specialty chemicals, with a focus on Acrylonitrile production at their Green Lake Plant in Texas. The Operations Engineer will work closely with operators and maintenance to ensure optimal plant performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements for safety and efficiency.
EnergyManufacturing
Responsibilities
All job activities should be executed in a safe and efficient manner consistent with the INEOS 20 Principles and the Culture of Prevention
Embrace INEOS Life Saving Rules in all aspects of the job
Responsible for the integrity management of assigned equipment
Define and periodically review Operating Envelopes of assigned equipment
Primary responsibility for daily plant operation
Establish communications with appropriate operations personnel
Report investigation results with appropriate conclusions and recommendations
Main liaison between Site and water treatment services provider (currently Nalco)
Track yields, production, and feed stock information into month end closing
Issue daily shift Instructions
Develop process flow diagrams
Drive alarm management to completion and provide support for continuing success
Solicit input from all appropriate resources (engineering, operations, and maintenance) and balance conflicting requirements
Direct, coordinate, or participate in Process Safety Review or Management of Change process
Initiate communications with affected areas and produce progress reports
Provide engineering assistance and expertise to Operations and Maintenance as needed
Continuously initiate ways to improve plant operations, safety and environmental performance through day-to-day activities and recommendations for optimized unit conditions
Drive continuous variable cost improvement
Work with Ineos Nitriles Technologies group to optimize plant operating conditions to maximize profitability
Provide engineering assistance for environmental permitting requirements
Review and make recommendations to keep the plants operating envelope current
Manage capital and expense projects utilizing the Capital Value Process
Coordinate field construction and establish a schedule of activities
Coordinate activities with the other operations engineers to assure full value across the entire unit is realized
Spend time in the control room and listen to the ideas of technicians and shift managers to gather ideas for safety and cost improvement
Obtain process and operating data to perform calculations for feasibility studies, process studies, and evaluations. Investigate assignments and establish plans with objectives and a schedule
Around the clock support during plant outages including confined space work
Qualification
Required
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong computational and data analysis skills
Strong IT skills with process modeling and process simulation software
Strong problem solving skills
Good negotiator and influencer
Good team leader and motivator
Solid understanding of financial calculations and their impact on the bottom line
Willingly takes the lead when challenges occur
Builds networks to enhance effectiveness and share knowledge
Change agent, looks for ways to do things better, faster, more efficiently
Minimum 5+ years plant experience
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
Ability to climb fixed ladder cages at heights of 30 ft. at a time. Total of 200 ft. (employee may need ladders as means of egress during emergency)
Ability to climb 6 flights of stairs
Ability to enter enclosed spaces through 18” man-way for cleaning and inspection purposes
Ability to lift 50 lb
Ability to wear required PPE: Hardhat, safety glasses, chemical goggles, face shield, rigid safety shoes/boots, full/half face cartridge masks
Ability to work length of time outdoors/ inclement weather
Job specific: Climbing, balance, bend/stoop, kneeling, reaching, lifting, carrying
Need to evaluate understanding of proper lifting techniques and body mechanics
Preferred
Nitriles manufacturing experience is a plus
Company
INEOS Nitriles
INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It is a sub-organization of INEOS.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-08-07
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