DescriptionThe Operations Engineer will support day-to-day operations with responsibilities including troubleshooting, process optimization and improvement, and improving product quality. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Organize, lead, and participate in improvement initiatives, projects, and process optimization teams to deliver specific, focused, time bound improvement objectives.
- Monitor operations on a daily/weekly basis, reviewing KPI's, operating logs, Distributed Control System (DCS) trends, quality results, and other sources of data to ensure reliable, consistent, and cost-effective operations.
- Intervene where appropriate to identify and resolve operating issues.
- Design and implementation of new Neches River Terminal processes and/or equipment upgrades.
- Manage capital project assignments as necessary to support Neches River Terminal improvements.
- Maintain the calculation basis for unit's permits and prepare emission event calculations.
- Provide production and process optimization, troubleshooting, data analysis, and technical support to the operations organization.
- Develop process standards, operating procedures, diagrams, training materials, and job aids as required to properly document, teach, and manage site operations.
- Implement, monitor, and maintain reliability improvement techniques such as predictive and preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and risk based inspection.
- Track variable costs and look for ways to reduce those costs via process optimization.
- Ensure compliance with all steps of OSHA 1910.119 / Process Safety Management and DOT regulations.
- Satisfactorily perform other duties as assigned.
QualificationsThe successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is required..
- A minimum of (3) years of experience in a chemical plant environment, or related industry is required.
- A minimum of (3) years of experience with production, process, or mechanical troubleshooting and optimization activities is preferred.
- Proficiency in basic Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) is required.
- Working knowledge of reliability improvement techniques such as predictive and preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, risk-based inspections, and total productive maintenance is preferred.
- Experience with Process Modeling software, such as Hysys, is preferred.
- Must show strong initiative, be self-motivated, work with minimal supervision. Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing, and be detailed oriented with the ability to handle fast-paced projects with constantly changing priorities and scope.
- Must be proficient in balancing multiple priorities and activities and be able to meet deadlines in a timely and accurate manner.
- Must demonstrate a proven track record of working in a team environment, possess a strong technical/problem solving aptitude and be data driven.
- Ability to solve complex problems by identifying and enrolling appropriate resources is required.
- Ability to quickly absorb the key deliverables and not get mired in detail is required.
- Knowledge of DCS and advanced process control systems is preferred.
