Process Engineer III F

James Lyons
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James Lyons

Responsible for supporting the Operations Superintendent in monitoring the product specifications. Design and develop small capital projects to increase the productivity and efficiency of the refinery. Provide support for Operations in unit monitoring and optimization to achieve the refinery’s goals. Reports to the Process Engineering Supervisor.

• Responsible for technical support to assigned, specific unit(s) within the refinery, daily monitoring and troubleshooting, process optimization, design and development of capital projects.
• Small projects scope of work and working directly with Drafting and other Engineers to receive appropriate design and size of the equipment needed.
• Provide support for process catalysts and chemicals bidding, contacting vendors for information and to provide vendors with appropriate information.
• Assist in the planning of unit shutdowns and startups. Administering plant performance test runs, provide any operational data or drawings required to vendors or maintenance as needed.
• Provide information to Project Engineering for expansion purposes. Collect Lab Data or Operations Data to handoff to Project Engineering, or outside vendors.
• Research and monitor upcoming technology changes to improve future strategies within the Refinery.
• Provide after-hours and turnaround support as needed in support of maintenance and operations.
• Support the process safety functions such as Management of Change (MOCs) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in oil refinery process engineering or operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering;
  Mechanical Engineering will be considered.
• Experience with capital and operating cost estimating and economic analysis.
• Capability to set up and maintain unit monitoring spreadsheets, including mass, heat and material balances and conversion calculations.
• Strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving involving P&'s and PFD's.
• Working knowledge of flow sheet development, equipment selection and sizing, pressure relief system calculation, general hydraulic calculation, PHA, process simulations is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with MS suite (Excel, Word) and other applications.
• Knowledge of process simulation and skills with HYSYS, PRO-II, PROMAX, VBA, MATLAB.
• Possess a good understanding of mechanical, machinery and towers.
• Ability to adjust schedule to meet business priorities.
• Teamwork: demonstrated competencies in peer relations, participating as a team member.