Senior Process Engineer; Corporate Engineering

Contribute. Grow. Lead...with Oxy Chem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? Oxy Chem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people.

Occidental Chemical Corporation (Oxy Chem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda - key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other Oxy Chem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. Oxy Chem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets.

Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities.

We are looking for an experienced and self‑motivated individual to fill the position of Senior Process Engineer supporting corporate engineering projects at our Corporate Engineering office located in Pasadena, TX
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• Incorporate Process Safety and Risk Management principles into the foundation of all work performed.
• Provide Process Engineering Support to Projects and Special Studies by:
  • Leading the Front End Loading Activities
    • technology evaluation and selection,
    • preliminary design through detailed scope development,
    • developing heat and material balances,
    • preparing PFD's,
    • preparing P&'s,
    • preparing equipment and instrument datasheets,
    • preparing system package specification, and
    • preparing control narratives.
  • Direct and Supervise work and performance of contracted engineering firms' process engineering discipline to ensure accuracy.
  • Participating in PHA's.
  • Developing operating procedures.
  • Providing training to engineers and operator technicians.
  • Provide construction support and participate in PSSR's, commissioning and start-up.
  • Provide expertise in technology and chemical processing knowledge.
  • Review, improve and update corporate commandments, guidelines, specifications and best practices.
  • Provide support to manufacturing sites assisting with troubleshooting process issues based on experience and expertise.
• Assure corporate policies, procedures, and standards are followed by yourself and by contractors working for you.
• Develop into a Subject Matter Expert for selected technology(ies).
• Providing expert level troubleshooting assistance to plants in need.
• Communicate lessons learned from incidents to other plants of same/similar technology.
• Train and Mentor engineers who are early in their careers on the technology, KPI's, and troubleshooting.

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering with a minimum of 10 years functional experience or plant (production) engineering preferred. Experience in chlor-alkali, brine treatment, caustic processes preferred.
• Proficiency in process engineering principles and methods.
• Ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of plant and corporate personnel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access).
• Familiarity with SAP or equivalent computerized inventory management software.
• Self-starter with a strong desire to deliver superior results.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• A proven team player capable of working in a multi-discipline team environment with a desire to share knowledge.
• Managerial Courage - be willing to take a stand on issues that may not be popular and not be afraid to take action when necessary.
• Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to effectively transfer technical expertise to less experienced professionals.
• Ability to travel as required to support assignments. Travel is estimated at 25% on a yearly basis with the majority of travel being one to five day trips to plant sites and engineering offices.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts as needed.

• Experience in Chlor-Alkali technologies.
• Experience in Caustic Evaporating Concentration process.
• Familiarity with process engineering software packages such as Aspen is a plus.
• Good comfort level presenting information to all levels of management.

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