Senior Process Engineer (12177)
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Nouryonis aglobalspecialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on ouressential solutions to manufacture everyday productssuch aspersonal carecleaning goods paints and coatings agriculture and food pharmaceuticals and building the dedication of approximately 7650 employees with a shared commitment to our customersbusiness growth safetysustainabilityand innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.
The Technology Group for Polymer Specialties initiates process optimization and asset performance improvements and supports HSE compliance.
The role includes supporting capacity goals advancing technologies and leading process design in CapEx projects and site improvements.
At Nouryon our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer societys needs today and in the future.
We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you
About the job
The Technology Group Polymer Specialties is responsible for process know-how process design specifications implementation of HSE guidelines (process safety) and process optimizations.
The key objectives of this position are:
- Assist sites to comply with HSE guidelines (process safety) and Technology Group standards:
- Assist plants to meet standard capacity.
- Evaluation of production units and storage areas versus design standards
- Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies
- Develop and implement options for asset optimization (debottlenecking capacity improvement OEE improvement) and drive asset optimization improvements on sites:
- Introduce new products new processes and process modifications on sites.
- Pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies.
- Contact for R&D checking viability of R&D proposals for implementation.
- Investigate and support units that do not meet production standards.
- Participation in Capex projects:
- Lead or participate in the process design in all project phases.
- Act as technology licensor project leader and/or lead process engineer in capex projects.
- Assist in commissioning and startup.
- Define and guide plant trials on sites.
Balance between these 3 key objectives is determined by business needs.
Primary area of responsibility is the metal alkyls production site at LaPorte Texas but work can include activities for other metal alkyls sites for example Rotterdam (Netherlands) Paulinia (Brazil) and Jiaxing (China).
In your future role as Sr. Process Engineer you will
In this role you will support the metal alkyl production sites in the Business Unit Polymer Specialties be involved in capex projects and to improve the volume output of the plants.
This includes:
- Assist plants to meet standard capacity.
- Evaluation of production units and storage areas versus design standards
- Debottlenecking identify options for capacity or OEE improvement.
- Benchmarking of organic peroxide processes across the sites
- Pursue and participate in improving current technologies and identifying new technologies.
- Assist sites to realize implementation of these improvements.
- Prepare process modifications and implement new products and processes in cooperation with R&D and the sites.
- Act as technology licensor and/or lead process engineer in capex projects.
- Prepare process design / basic engineering package for capex projects.
- Participate as process engineer in Hazard Studies
- Assist in commissioning and startup of capex projects (e.g. as CSU manager for smaller projects)
- Collect and drive input from process research and safety research/engineers in capex projects.
- Define and drive plant trials on sites related to capex projects.
Internal contacts:
- Production sites worldwide (site staff and plant personnel)
- Technology Manager
- RD&I/Technical Development Managers/Sales
- Safety lab
External contacts:
- Suppliers (hardware/equipment)
- Local regional or national authorities
- External engineering companies
We believe you bring
- MSc Chemical Engineering (Bachelor with additional experience acceptable)
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in process engineering
- Operational experience with batch liquid reactor systems
- Experience as process engineer in capex projects
- Good oral and written communication skills in English language
We believe you are...
- Team player and good communicator
- Independent assertive and progressive
- Willing to travel nationally and internationally for the job when needed on average 5% of the time typically several days but in rare occasions could be several weeks
Good to know
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis reporting to the Regional Technology Manager-Americas and based in La Porte Tx.
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once its with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process visit: look forward to receiving your application!
We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.
AboutNouryon
Were looking for tomorrows Changemakers today.
If youre looking for your next career move apply today and join Nouryons worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care cleaning paints and coatings agriculture and food pharmaceuticals and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities in a dynamic international diverse and proactive working environment.
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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law
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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
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