Process Engineer

Location: Saint Gabriel

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all
-while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

The Process Engineer will provide front-end process designs, including P&IDs, process descriptions, and control philosophies; equipment/instrumentation/relief valve specifications; line lists; and other process data necessary to enable successful (minimizing rework) detailed project design and construction.

Job Description

• Leads the process design effort on capital projects. Individual projects range from $100K to $5MM. Early phase work loading will range from $1MM to $25MM. Total portfolio (including DD and construction) expected range from $5 to $35MM.
• Works with project owners as well as SME (subject matter expects) and design personnel to develop options, assess them based on HSE, economics, reliability, etc. to finalize recommended scope.
• Ensures safe and environmentally responsible project design on assigned projects by participating in cross- functional project teams to address HSE requirements including Process Risk Assessment (PRA) assistance.
• Resolve process questions during hazard studies, detailed mechanical design, and start-up of new or modified plant.
• Performs front end process calculations used to develop innovative and cost-effective designs thus producing quality process deliverables that will identify risk and minimize rework in detailed design through start-up.
• Performs process critical relief system evaluation including identification of applicable contingencies, sizing calculations, specification development, IFC/start-up follow-up calculations, and maintenance of documentation for moderate designs.
• Leads one (1) assigned initiative including training and execution for the PTAI project process team to improve process engineering efficiency and consistency with coaching.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. with > 3 yrs experience or M.Sc. in Chemical or Process Engineering or equivalent experience
• Fluent English.
• Good communication skills coupled with the ability to see trends and simplify complex information.
• Some experience in manufacturing support and process design (equipment/instrumentation specification.
• Relief valve sizing training with practical application.
• Track record in working within project timelines in a dynamic environment.
• Basics in partnering and problem-solving skills.
• Typically, 3-7 years' experience as a process design engineer, or equivalent, with practical experience in manufacturing support, process engineering design with an emphasis on project FEL development, showing basic knowledge in process safety, reaction hazards, electrostatics, and environmental issues.
• Basic knowledge of relief design, including contingency development and calculations for typical equipment (mixing vessels, storage tanks, and pumps).

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here:

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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