Process Engineer

Formosa Plastics

$80K — $100K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry, other engineering disciplines considered
  • 2 years of relevant work experience in process engineering, expansion engineering or as a chemist
  • Strong understanding of chemical processes and plant operations
  • Experience in design and implementation of plant systems and equipment
  • Familiarity with safety and environmental regulations in manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Design an ethylene dichloride cracking furnace for vinyl chloride monomer production
  • Implement a heat recovery vaporizer to cut water and energy use
  • Develop an oxy reactor train to boost reaction efficiency and reduce maintenance costs
  • Create a wastewater stripping tower system for improved pollutant removal
  • Enhance heat transfer performance with a cooling water tower system
  • Improve incinerator combustion performance with a relief valve discharge system
  • Design and test a hydrochloric acid production incinerator
  • Conduct hazard and operability analysis for heavy ends column heat recovery system

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Group term life, dependent, and supplemental life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • 10 paid holidays and paid time off for a balanced life
  • FlexTime options for improved work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Process Engineer position exists to support the VCM plant's daily operations and comply with the goals of production, quality, training, yearly/monthly budget, cost reports, safety, environmental, plant start-up,
plant shutdowns, regular operation, improvement projects/expansion management.

Responsibilities/ Duties:

  • Design an ethylene dichloride cracking furnace for the production of vinyl chloride monomer.
  • Design and implement a heat recovery vaporizer to reduce water and energy consumption.
  • Design and implement an oxy reactor train to improve reaction efficiency and lower maintenance cost.
  • Design and implement a wastewater stripping tower system to enhance the removal of pollutants.
  • Design and implement a cooling water tower system to improve heat transfer performance and water reuse efficiency.
  • Design and implement a relief valve discharge system to improve the incinerator combustion performance.
  • Design and test a hydrochloric acid production incinerator.
  • Design and implement a heavy ends column heat recovery system. Conduct hazard and operability analysis.
    Job Requirements:
    B.S. Degree in Chemical engineering or Chemistry. Other engineering disciplines considered
    2 year work experience in the job offered or as an Expansion Engineer or as a Chemist.

Check Out Our Benefits

Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Group Term Life, Dependent and
Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life
(Vacation, Sick and Personal Time)

FlexTime Available

Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match,
Cash Balance, Pension Plan

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