Process Production Engineer

Job Description

• Monitor and maintain records of daily operating plant process conditions to identify opportunities and implement improvements for safety, productivity, quality, and cost.
• Investigate safety, process safety, and environmental incidents and near misses. Implement countermeasures.
• Maintain a detailed downtime database and lead improvements.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment performance.
• Lead and/or participate on problem solving teams as requested.
• Plan and conduct trials for the purpose of obtaining information useful to increasing production rates and/or improving quality and yield. Follow the procedure for conducting plant trials and use the Plant Trial form when applicable.
• Use SPC tools to enhance process problem solving.
• Write operating procedures, control narratives and conduct training of personnel when needed or requested.
• Develop a functional knowledge of the digital control systems to sufficiently troubleshoot the process.
• Train personnel on the process computer and process as requested.
• Assist the SHE Department in the preparation of environmental reports when requested by the Production Manager.
• Prepare monthly progress reports to the Production Manager which include comparisons and analysis of production results versus budget targets for his/her area of responsibility.
• Perform Process Safety Management task as requested such as updating P&IDs, completing PSSRs, updating process safety information (PSI) records, and participating on HAZOP teams.

• BS Chemical Engineering
• 3-7 years of chemical industry experience in a PSM covered facility.