Staff Engineer I

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

$80K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-4 years of relevant experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical process, or power generation industries.
  • General knowledge of material standards (ASTM, ANSI, ASME, API, NACE, ISO).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
  • Strong analytical and computer skills.
  • Willingness to learn and improve. (BS in Engineering required)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the Corrosion Control Manual.
  • Review and improve corrosion standards and procedures.
  • Assist in the development of CEMP, CUI, and CUF programs.
  • Provide training on corrosion-related PM/PdM activities.
  • Conduct failure analysis on corrosion-related incidents.
  • Support development and auditing of PSM operations.
  • Troubleshoot and address plant production issues.

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • 10 paid holidays and paid time off for a balanced life.
  • Flexible working hours (FlexTime)
Full Job Description
STAFF ENGINEER I

POSITION OBJECTIVE

This pivotal role provides support to the FPC plant in both Point Comfort, TX, and Louisiana, LA, with a primary focus on enhancing plant operations and reliability. Operating within a collaborative team environment, it assumes responsibility for implementing reliability best practices, optimizing preventive maintenance tasks, and supporting maintenance activities. The position entails active interaction with other technical groups on-site (Operation/Process engineering, Maintenance), peers, and vendors/suppliers to resolve issues and enhance overall plant reliability and performance.

This position exists to provide assistance and recommendation on corrosion related evaluation through participating of P&ID review, equipment specification review, damage mechanism review of equipment inspections, Equipment Abnormal Analysis review, PSM operations issues review, RBMI corrosion research, incident investigations, project review / study, PHA study, inspection and maintenance audit.

Additionally, the role involves monitoring and analyzing the performance of various plant production and maintenance units to identify deficiencies and ensure activities align with policies, procedures, and guidelines. This multifaceted position oversees production budget reviews, incentive/value creation evaluations, performance scorecard calculations, production performance reports, various cost analyses, and troubleshooting production issues. Furthermore, it plays a key role in reviewing improvement projects such as B-1/B-2/B-4/B5/PE-7 and PRs.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Development and maintenance of Corrosion Control Manual.
  • Review and improvement of corrosion standards and procedures.
  • Responsible for development, review and maintenance of CEMP, CUI and CUF program.
  • Provide assist and training on corrosion related PM/PdM program activities, such as corrosion rates calculation and assess risk of CEMP and CUI /CUF.
  • Provide improvement for identified corrosion problems.
  • Assist in development of PSM equipment ITP.
  • Oversee corrosion related regular or T/A operation and maintenance activities.
  • Assist in the technical development and mentoring of operations-based corrosion control personnel through routine interactions and providing technical review and support.
  • Carries out failure analysis on corrosion related leakage or VOC occurrence and failure investigations in order to enhance safety and integrity of the plant.
  • Provide technical resource in analysis of data and damage mechanisms.
  • Review and audit of PSM operations and corrosion issues such as Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), accident investigation.
  • Provide recommendations and training to operations / maintenance personnel and support leadership team.
  • Provide technical support/expertise during the design and installation stages of projects for new assets and modification of existing assets to minimize life cycle cost and maximize asset availability.
  • Offer technical support within your discipline to production, maintenance, project, and process engineering groups.
  • Conduct reviews and studies on related capital improvement projects submitted (B-1/B-2/B-4/B-5/PE-7).
  • Apply value analysis to decisions regarding repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy.
  • Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause analyses.
  • Address and troubleshoot plant production issues through daily production report and monthly operation deficiency report.


QUALIFICATIONS

Previous Related Experience Required
  • Minimum of 1 - 4 years direct relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, chemical process, power generation industries, or similar industry is required.


Technical Skills Required To Perform This Job
  • General knowledge on material standards (e.g. ASTM, ANSI, ASME, API, NACE and ISO)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbally;
  • Strong analytical skills;
  • Excellent computer skills;
  • A willingness and drive to continue to learn and to improve yourself


Education
  • BS in Engineering

Other Certification/Training Required To Gain Function-Related Technical Knowledge
  • Continual development as required such as: Standard Operating Procedure, Master Training Plan, Legal and Ethical Training, and other internal and external training as planned, developed, and prescribed.

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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