PURPOSEWe are currently recruiting for a Technology Manager: Comonomers, worksite at Westlake, LA. Must put job code (AD2026) on resume.
DUTIES- Support safe, reliable and environmentally compliant operating entities within the Americas.
- Manage a small team of engineers such that typical assignments can be driven from idea generation through to completion.
- Evaluate the risk vs. benefits of complex problems and take appropriate action(s).
- Ensure the process development and implementation of projects & assignments per company processes, policies and procedures and within schedule & cost budgets.
- Identify and resolve technical operating / reliability problems effectively and efficiently.
- Provide technical support to ensure reaching business goals, improve profitability, improve reliability and improve overall operation.
- Manage the technology and IP aspects of any License or Performance Agreements.
- Maintain knowledge of unit performance relative to competitive companies and technologies.
- Provide technical expertise and support to improve and sustain operational entity reliability.
- Direct day-to-day operations of a continuous petrochemical manufacturing unit.
- Oversee process safety, environmental compliance, production reliability, quality performance, and operational efficiency.
- Manage complex chemical production processes involving high temperature and high-pressure reactions, distillation and separation systems, utilities integration, and continuous manufacturing workflows.
- Lead cross functional technical teams of process engineers, operations personnel, maintenance and reliability engineers, and environmental specialists.
- Evaluate and manage technical risks associated with process changes, operational issues, and capital or improvement projects.
- Troubleshoot complex process upsets, equipment failures, and reliability issues to minimize downtime and sustain production performance.
- Oversee and optimize plant equipment including reactors, distillation columns, heat exchangers, compressors, pumps, pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, and control and instrumentation systems.
- Utilize distributed control systems, advanced process control platforms, process historians, SAP, and other manufacturing systems to monitor, analyze, and improve plant performance.
- Establish production plans and operational priorities based on business needs, feedstock availability, equipment capability, and customer demand.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield optimization, energy efficiency, cost reduction, environmental performance, and capacity enhancement.
- Oversee maintenance activities, unit turnarounds, and startup and shutdown operations. Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management requirements, EPA Risk Management Plan obligations, environmental permits, and other applicable regulatory standards.
- Manage technology and intellectual property matters related to licensed chemical processes. Supervise and provide technical leadership to engineering and plant personnel.
Education Requirement- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry
Experience Requirement- Process Engineering Manager or related occupation or job title in which 5 years of experience with developing and scaling-up similar ethylene oligomerization synthesis and product purification was gained.
Travel Requirement10% domestic travel required.
