The Plant Engineer will provide day-to-day technical support with emphasis on plant improvements, process safety, and process consistency. The plant engineer will interface with various functional teams including Safety & Environmental Services (S&ES), Maintenance, Reliability, Project Engineering, Productivity, Process Controls, and Process Safety.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide process safety stewardship in areas of operating procedures, operating/technical manuals, critical safety systems, management of change, pre-startup safety reviews, process hazards analysis, incident investigations, audits and assessments, alert compliance, operations training, alarm management, P&ID updates, and action item follow-up.
Delivery and support of continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives to accomplish productivity targets
Provide technical support to plant operations and maintenance technicians
Active support and participation in driving reliability initiatives through root cause analysis, idea generation and small project execution.
Monitor plant efficiency, KPIs, and alarm management program.
Assist in the development and delivery of process training.
Support plant operations and troubleshooting including startups, unplanned shutdowns, and plant upsets.
Provide as-needed support for plant turnaround planning and execution.
Assist plant operations with basic personnel safety fundamentals including safety meeting participation, work order management and compliance, and LOTO/CSE functions based upon experience.
Required Qualifications:
B.S. or M.S. degree in chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.
Two years of related experience preferred.
Flexibility in work schedule to support operations during startup, shutdown, or unplanned events.
Able to work in confined spaces and at elevated levels.