Senior Chemical Process Engineer (BMT-Polyethylene)

ExxonMobil - Beaumont, TX

Part-time - Senior

Beaumont, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

At ExxonMobil, we are seeking Senior Chemical Process Engineers to join our team in Beaumont, Texas, specifically to support Polyethylene technology at our production facility. As a Senior Chemical Process Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plants, focusing on initiating and leading improvements to unit performance in safety, production, and reliability. This position requires strategic thinking, thoughtful execution, and collaboration across various teams and levels within the organization. You will serve as a senior process technical resource, providing both technical and operational expertise to address complex processes across business teams. Your responsibilities will include mentoring less experienced engineers on design practices, unit health monitoring, and troubleshooting. You will also provide off-hours support for abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit Turnarounds. Additionally, you will aid in the development of long-term vision and strategy for product line improvements, organize and design plant testing and product trials, and serve as a senior resource working with supervisors to set clear objectives and ensure priorities are aligned for the technical team. In this role, you will influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority, working in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel. You will also interface with corporate technology support and third-party vendors to optimize costs and develop solutions. As a process safety resource on the business team, you will lead Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOPs) and Risk Assessments, developing closure plans and strategies for identified risks. Furthermore, you will lead and support incident investigations as the technical lead and provide assistance in the field during plant startups, shutdowns, or upsets. Your ability to demonstrate courage of conviction will be essential in driving healthy tension for both the business team and corporate technology support to promote fit-for-purpose outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical leader on the business team.
• Mentor less experienced engineers on design practices, unit health monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Provide off-hours support of abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit Turnarounds.
• Aid in the development of long-term vision and strategy for product line improvements.
• Organize and design plant testing and product trials.
• Set clear objectives and ensure priorities are aligned for the technical team.
• Influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority.
• Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel.
• Interface with corporate technology support and third-party vendors.
• Lead Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOPs) and Risk Assessments.
• Lead/support incident investigations as technical lead.
• Provide support for developing and implementing various capital projects to drive margin or mitigate SHE risk.
• Assist in the field during plant startups, shutdowns, or upsets.

Requirements

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in fuels/chemicals manufacturing roles, specifically with exposure to Polyethylene production.

Nice-to-haves

• Process design experience
• Familiarity with advanced control strategies/optimization software
• Working knowledge of RBI practices (corrosion damage mechanisms/mitigations, saltation, etc.)
• Risk assessment and HAZOP experience
• Understanding of safety relief limits (modelling and evaluations)
• Demonstrated understanding of modelling software (PROII, ASPEN, etc.)
• Kinetic Modelling (SOL, KBC Profimatics, etc.)

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Automatic enrollment at no cost, providing a monthly annuity in retirement.
• Savings Plan: Contribution options between 6% and 20% of pay with a 7% company match for contributions of at least 6%.
• Workplace Flexibility: Programs like 'Flex your Day' for ad-hoc flexibility and options for leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Confidential professional counseling for employees and families at no additional cost.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for illness or injury, with automatic enrollment at no cost.