Freeport LNG

Production Engineer

Production Engineer
Notice info
LocationFreeport
Job Typefull time
On-site
Oil and Gas

About This Job

At Freeport LNG Development, L.P., we value the strengths of our employees who each bring their unique skills and experience to our team. As part of the Freeport LNG team, you will be working side by side with top performers in the LNG industry. We believe that when employees are fairly compensated, work in a safe environment and their families are provided with excellent benefits, they have peace of mind.


FLSA Status:

Exempt


Location:

Freeport, TX


Job Summary

The Production Engineer at Freeport LNG will play a pivotal role in providing technical expertise to support the Production Department’s daily operations and optimization efforts at our state-of-the-art LNG Liquefaction Facility in Quintana, Texas, or Pretreatment Facility in Oyster Creek, Texas. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, this position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance process efficiency, ensure equipment reliability, and uphold the highest standards of safety and environmental compliance. The Operations Engineer will spearhead innovative improvement initiatives, contribute to strategic budget planning, and actively support project management, driving operational excellence and success.


Duties/Responsibilities

- Acts as key technical role within the Production Department

- Initiates and coordinates the development of process improvements

- Investigates equipment maintenance problems and assists the Operations teams with the implementation of corrective measures

- Leads improvement teams for the assigned facility

- Works closely with the Reliability, Maintenance, and Engineering teams on equipment reliability monitoring and initiatives

- Works closely with Operations, Production Planning and Process Engineering on process efficiency and optimization improvements

- Initiates Engineering Service Requests as needed

- Conducts daily multi-discipline panel walks, to understand plant issues and challenges and assists with tracking and closure of actions

- Assists with closure of RCAs and action items assigned to the Production Department

- Develops and monitors department KPIs

- Provides input for the facility expense budget

- Assists with emissions calculations and communicates outcomes to the Process Safety and Regulatory departments

- Participates in Incident Investigations and may be assigned to lead investigation teams


Essential Functions

- Works closely with the environmental group to understand Title V requirements and communicates and monitors improvement initiatives

- Assists facility leadership in special functions such as shutdown planning and capital and expense project implementation.

- Assists with routine inspections and audits to ensure compliance with plant safety policies

- Operates as a visible leader in all aspects of safety performance and participates toward our journey to zero

- Ensures process safety requirements are met and helps drive continuous improvement

- Tracks and monitors impaired safety system barriers and develops solutions for impairment resolution

- Acts as key Operations interface on the Reliability Improvement Team

- Monitors daily process performance for the operating units and communicates improvement opportunities to operations group

- Tracks and monitors Process “Score Cards” and provides feedback to the operations teams on wins and opportunities

- Supports development of process, process safety, and environmental monitoring tools for startup, shutdown, and steady-state operations.

- Provides input for process safety items such as alarm criticality & management and PSV isolation methods.

- May represent the Production Department in risk assessments, HazOps, LOPAs, alarm management, design reviews, and other workshops as required

- Other assignments as directed by department leadership


Minimum Qualification/Work Experience

Minimum Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Minimum Experience Required:

3+ Years of related engineering experience

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Experience:

5+ Years or greater of manufacturing engineering experience (operations and/or production engineering)

Knowledge of environmental regulations and strong process safety knowledge.

Previous PSM experience (HAZOP, PHAs, LOPA, MOC and/or Alarm Objective Analysis).


Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision

- Demonstrated ability to develop positive working relationships with associated work groups/people

- Demonstrated skills in evaluating and prioritizing work to ensure alignment with the department's goals

- Strong organizational/time management skills and attention to details

- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work with different departments

- Strong written and verbal communication skills


Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.


Working Conditions and Physical Expectations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. as required in order to lift files, boxes and office equipment as necessary.

- Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.

- Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility.

- Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.

- The incumbent is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

- Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance.

- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

- While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent will be required to talk and hear.

- May be required to enter confined spaces.

- May be required to work at elevated heights.


Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)


- Transportation Worker Identification Card

Freeport LNG does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), gender identity/transgender status, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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