Senior Process Engineer

LaPorte, Texas, United States Apply until:
Open until further notice

Senior Process Engineer At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the jobThe Technology Group Polymer Specialties is responsible for process know-how, process design specifications, implementation of HSE guidelines (process safety) and process optimizations.

The key objectives of this position are:

Develop and implement options for asset optimization (debottlenecking, capacity improvement, OEE improvement) and drive asset optimization improvements on sites, which can include

Introduce new products, new processes and process modifications on sites

Actively pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies

Contact for R&D, checking viability of R&D proposals for implementation on sites

Participation in Capex projects, which can include:

Develop the process design for capex projects and participate in process design in different project phases (study, BEP, detailed engineering and construction, commissioning and start-up)
Act as technology licensor, project leader and/or lead process engineer in capex projects

Assist in commissioning and startup of large capex projects

Define and guide plant trials on sites related to capex projects

Assist sites to comply with HSE guidelines (process safety) and Technology Group standards, which can include

Evaluation/Auditing of production units and storage areas

Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies Primary area of responsibility is the metal alkyls production site at LaPorte, Texas, but work can include activities for other metal alkyls production sites, for example Rotterdam (Netherlands), Deventer (Netherlands), Jiaxing (China) and other (potential future) production locations.

Balance between these 3 key objectives is determined by business needs and can result in having to work 100% on one of these  your future role as the Senior Process Engineer, you will

In this role you will support the metal alkyl sites in the Business Unit Polymer Specialties, be involved in capex projects and improve the volume output of the plants. This includes

Debottlenecking, identify options for capacity or OEE improvement

Benchmarking of metal alkyl processes across the sites

Actively pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies

Potentially assist sites to realize implementation of these improvements

Prepare process modifications and implement new products and processes in cooperation with R&D and the sites

Act as technology licensor and/or lead process engineer in capex projects

Prepare process design / basic engineering package for smaller capex projects

Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies Assist in commissioning and startup of capex projects (e.g. as CSU manager for smaller projects)
Collect and drive input from process research and safety research/engineers in capex projects

Define and drive plant trials on sites related to capex projects

Internal contacts:

Production sites worldwide (site staff and plant personnel)
Regional and Global Technology ManagerRD&I/Technical Development Managers/Sales Safety Testing and Modelling group

External contacts:

Suppliers (hardware/equipment)
Local, regional, or national authorities

External engineering companies

We believe you bringMSc Chemical Engineering (Bachelor with additional experience acceptable)
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in process engineering

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