Chemical Engineer (Entry-Level)

About the position

Looking for a rewarding career with a Company that believes employees are the most important asset? At Genesis Alkali, we pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative work environment where employees can sharpen and expand their skills, while receiving a competitive wage and maintaining a good work-life balance. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to the continued success of our underground mine and surface operations! Operating successfully in Green River, Wyoming, Genesis Alkali is the world's largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable, and diverse range of high-quality product choices. Genesis Alkali mines and processes trona ore and manufactures soda ash that is used in the production of glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment. In addition, the company also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications. Genesis Alkali is a wholly owned subsidiary of Genesis Energy, L.P., (NYSE: GEL). Genesis Energy is a growth-oriented master limited partnership headquartered in Houston, Texas. Through four divisions: offshore pipeline transportation, sodium minerals and sulfur services, marine transportation, and onshore facilities and transportation, we provide an integrated suite of services to refineries, oil producers, and industrial and commercial enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Safety as the number one priority
• Safety and Environmental support and optimization
• MOC process
• Process/product improvement and development
• Plant engineer and process support Improvement program
• ISO certification on plant measurement systems
• Technical training
• Project documentation including control narratives
• Process troubleshooting and execution
• Water management
• Assist with technical and economic evaluations of alternative processes, additives, etc.
• Assist with process safety, ergonomics, OSHA, MSHA, ISO 9001, environmental agencies, applicable codes, and regulatory agencies
• Assist in implementing CAR's and PAR's
• Ensure projects comply with Corporate Operating Standards
• Investigate/resolve customer complaints at plant level
• Identify, troubleshoot, and develop process control mechanisms
• Execute projects in support of capital plan including project leadership
• Track/optimize process additives
• Train/teach operators about new processes and process improvements
• Participate in site hazard reviews
• Assist in generation of plant efficiency reports
• Support/lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Monitor Safety and Environmental Compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or university in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field
• Intermediate MS Office skills
• Ability to fit test for required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Nice-to-haves

• Chemical Engineering experience, including internships, in a heavy manufacturing or chemical processing industry
• ERP experience, with SAP and/or Oracle
• OSIsoft PI experience

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, the company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement)
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley
• Flexible schedules may be available dependent on position
• Relocation assistance may be available based on position