Airswift has been tasked with hiring a contract Production Engineer for one of our top petrochemical clients in the Lake Charles, LA area. This is a 1-year contract with possibility to extend.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assists Unit Manager with the analyses and troubleshooting of process operations and collection of technical information.
- Technical operational advisor to Production Supervision and Process Operations.
- Monitors and does analyses of utility and raw material consumption for cost estimation and reduction project.
- Support to maintain and ensure continuous operation, which includes assistance as needed during unit operational upsets or unit turnarounds.
- Participate in commissioning of new process equipment installations.
- Coordinate and assist in implementation of minor plant system changes.
- Including small equipment additions, modifications and/or deletions and minor process design.
- Coordinates and follows up the improvement project of production efficiency.
- Maintain data on stream time, downtime, flaring and other business interruptions.
- Provide operational and technical support to project coordinator(s) for large, extensive plant system changes; includes operational review, assistance with cost/benefit analysis, and participating in Hazard Reviews
- Write and review Unit Operating Procedures in assigned areas of the Plant.
- Support Process Engineering with plant material balances, yields, closures, project design scope, etc.
- Completes process engineering study and design for new projects and coordinate with Engineering Department to complete projects.
- Assist Unit Manager with annual expense budget preparation.
- Participate in committees, perform special projects/studies, as assigned.
- Carry out cost/benefit analysis for special projects.
- Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
- Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of others.
- A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
- B.S in Chemical Engineering is required from an accredited institution. A BSME will be considered if the candidate has significant operations experience.
- 3-5 years of refinery, or chemical plant process engineering or production experience