Senior Project Engineer

* KING INDUSTRIES
* * JOB DESCRIPTION
* * Senior Process /Project Engineer
* * Location - Norwalk, CT
* King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Senior Process/Project Engineer within our Engineering department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science or a master's degree in chemical engineering, as well as ten (10) to twenty (20) years of work experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing.

* Skills Required:

* * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Competency in the field of chemical engineering process operations involving heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transfer, distillation, reaction engineering and liquid/liquid extraction.

* Competency in the use of personal computers for business and technical applications.

* Excellent organizational skills, persistence, good judgment, and ability to follow through on all details.

* Ability to manage multiple engineering projects across multiple departments.

* Education and Experience Requirements*:

* Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.

* 10- 20 years of professional experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing.

* Duties and Responsibilities:

* * Design and/or select process equipment, plus all auxiliaries such as pumps, automatic controls, and valves, to build a dedicated chemical manufacturing system or revised existing system.

* With input from the Process Engineering Group, implement process improvement and capacity changes through the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process to improve health, safety, environmental, quality and/or productivity performance.

* As requested, assist the Production Department in training and instruction of chemical operators in the operation of current and revised manufacturing systems.

* Work with the Process Engineering Group to write and maintain process operating instruction manuals and standard operating instructions in accordance with Engineering Department standards.

* Prepare Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, energy and material balances, utility requirements, piping design and automatic controls for new and upgraded chemical manufacturing systems.

* Prepare equipment layouts, design equipment sketches, scope instrumentation, and associate utility piping runs for new and revised manufacturing systems.

* Troubleshoot existing process operations and implement process improvements that improve process economics and energy savings or increase capacity or productivity.

* Analyze processes and installations for potential hazards and recommend improvements for safety and operability.

* Analyze processes and installations for opportunities to reduce pollution, waste generation, fugitive emissions, and improve environmental regulatory compliance.

* Lead or assist with Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) of new or revised process systems prior to start-up, or existing systems as needed. Assist with the correction of PHA and incident report action items.

· Purchase special equipment and auxiliaries needed for production and operations.

· Estimate project costs, prepare scheduling charts for installation, and report on project progress as needed.

· Assist with managing the installation and startup of systems in the plant, including drafting and implementing Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) as well as participating in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).

· Scale up R&D laboratory and pilot plant run, full size production systems as needed.

· Participate as a member of the Safety and Health Committee

· Train and participate as a member of the site Hazardous Materials response team.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

* 401(k)

* Dental insurance

* Flexible spending account

* Health insurance

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Professional development assistance

* Referral program

* Tuition reimbursement

Education:

* Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

* Process Design : 10 years (Required)

* Chemical Plant Operations: 10 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

* Norwalk, CT 06850 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

* Norwalk, CT 06850:
Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person