Production Engineer

Sulphur, Louisiana, United States

Job Reference 1239942

Location Sulphur, Louisiana, United States

Industry Process - Chemicals

Function Engineering & Design

Job Type Contract

Date Added March 18, 2024

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.  With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

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.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 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
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