Chevron Corporation

Associate Process Engineer

Chevron Corporation$70K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
  • 2 - 10 years in a process-related industry, especially biomass-based diesel or renewable fuels
  • Ability to collaborate across multiple teams
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and PI Vision
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Technical expertise in process design and operations

Responsibilities

  • Monitor plant operations and product quality, addressing issues with operations or maintenance
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for safety and efficiency
  • Provide technical support during unit turnarounds
  • Analyze costs and outputs for different plant configurations
  • Create detailed process design packages for commercial use
  • Review external engineering designs for compliance with specifications
  • Collaborate with experts and engineers to enhance process design

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be considered
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and expert networks
Full Job Description
The Production Engineer is responsible for optimizing and supporting production processes to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. This role analyzes performance, troubleshoots issues, and implements continuous improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and throughput. The Production Engineer works closely with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to maintain equipment performance and meet production targets while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

This assignment is a Process Engineering role at the Geismar Renewable Diesel facility reporting to the Process Engineering Team Lead.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

  • Support day-to-day plant operations monitoring performance of the plant/product quality and coordinating with operations or maintenance to correct deviations as necessary.


  • Work with operations and other engineers to identify continuous improvement opportunities that make the process safer, increase throughput, improve quality, and reduce operating costs.


  • Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds


  • Analyze output, operating costs, and process costs for various plant configurations to support feasibility and screening studies.


  • Produce process design packages including utility summaries, equipment and instrument data sheets, PFDs and P&IDs for commercial applications.


  • Analyze alternative process designs to determine cost effective alternatives to existing processes.


  • Review engineering designs by outside contractors for conformance to specifications and technology.


  • Networks with subject matter experts in other facilities to leverage shared expertise


  • Works in collaboration with specialists and engineers of other disciplines


  • Participates in PHA events


  • Design plant modifications to existing facilities and complete management of change (MOC) forms to initiate installation.


  • Provide owner's engineering support for new plant development during front end engineering design, detailed engineering, procurement, and plant commissioning.


  • Individual schedule may require flexibility to respond to upsets during off hours.


Required Qualifications:

  • Education Required: 4-year bachelor's degree - Chemical Engineering.


  • Experience Required: 2 - 10 years in a process-related industry, preferably in biomass-based diesel, edible oils, petroleum, petrochemical, ethanol, or other renewable fuels industries.
  • Skills Required:


  • Ability to work across organizations


  • Strong verbal and written communication skills


  • Extensive math and basic financial analysis abilities


  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio)


  • Strong organization skills


  • Strong technical background


  • PI Vision


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Aspen Hysys


  • PI Asset Framework


  • AutoCAD


  • Knowledge of biomass based diesel production and related processes


Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

About Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy and technology company that believes affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress.

Chevron Corporation Careers

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42,595 employees
Market Cap
$336.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$5.5 billion
Founded
1879
5 Year Trend
+7.1%
Revenue
$94.2 billion
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