Production Chemical Engineer

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Production Engineer for a chemical manufacturing client in Houston, Texas. Role is on a 9/80 schedule in the East Houston office with up to 10% travel.

- Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years’ experience in product engineering in a chemicals or related sector required

- Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required

- Knowledge of MS Project and/or Honeywell Experion preferred

- Base salary of $100k - $125k DOE plus 10% bonus opportunity and excellent benefits

Role Overview:

The Production Engineer role leads distillation projects and hydrogenation reactors for the company and acts as a technical resource for plant operations to implement process improvements and cost savings.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the operation of distillation projects and/or hydrogenation reactors.

- Understand and work with plant utilities.

- Work with Operations Management to provide data and chemical engineering support for specific product campaigns.

- Work closely with Technical and plant personnel to optimize operations and meet plant goals.

- Work closely with QA to ensure that all product specifications are met.

- Assist the Engineering Department in developing cost effective projects to optimize production and capital expenses.

- Develop procedures for items already in of for future production.

- Troubleshoot plant operations when actual operations do not meet expectations.

- Generate reports that detail and summarize a specific projects or campaigns - including mass balances, process data analysis and de-bottlenecking proposals.

- Develop and maintain specific schedules to meet production demand.

- Actively participate with operators in the field to help identify process and HSE improvements.

- Assist to optimize the disposition of the waste generated in each project to improve cost savings.

- Lead quarterly improvement meetings with Technical personnel for the main projects.

- Lead pre-campaign meetings prior to start-up to discuss all items related to the upcoming project.

Requirements:

- Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years of related experience

- Experience in distillation and hydrogenation reactor projects required

- Able to participate in the company on-call facility policy, when needed.

- Have or have ability to obtain TWIC Card.

- Honeywell Experion and/or MS Project experience preferred