Senior Chemical Process Engineer (BT-Reforming/Distillation)

ExxonMobil - Baytown, TX

Part-time - Mid Level

Baytown, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

About the position

We are seeking Senior Chemical Process Engineers to join us supporting either Naphtha Reforming or Distillation technology at the Baytown Refinery. Our Senior Chemical Process Engineers (Complex Engineers) play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plants and are responsible for initiating and leading improvements to unit performance in safety, production, and reliability in a dynamic team environment. You will think strategically, execute thoughtfully, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations. In this role, you will serve as a senior process technical resource, providing technical and operational expertise to address complex processes across business teams. Complex engineers serve primarily to set longer term visions for unit performance and troubleshooting in addition to supporting day-to-day activities. As the technical leader on the business team, you will mentor less experienced engineers on design practices, unit health monitoring, and troubleshooting. You will provide off-hours support of abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit Turnarounds, and aid in the development of long-term vision and strategy for product line improvements. Organizing and designing plant testing and product trials will also be part of your responsibilities. You will influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority, working in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel while interfacing with corporate technology support. Additionally, you will interface with 3rd party vendors for cost optimizations and developing solutions. As a process safety resource on the business team, you will lead Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOPs) and Risk Assessments by developing closure plans and strategies for identified risks. You will also lead and support incident investigations as the technical lead and provide support for developing and implementing various capital projects to drive margin or mitigate SHE risk. Your role will require you to assist in the field during plant startups, shutdowns, or upsets, demonstrating courage of conviction to drive 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 by mentoring 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.
• Influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority.
• Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel and interface with corporate technology support.
• Interface with 3rd party vendors for cost optimizations and developing solutions.
• Lead Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOPs) and Risk Assessments by developing closure plans and strategies for identified risks.
• Lead and 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 Downstream Oil and Gas Refining specifically with experience in either Distillation or Naphtha Reforming Technology.

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: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as 'Flex your Day', providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.