Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

Ogden, UT

Chemical Engineering Lead and SOP Plant Manager

 Education and Experience:  A bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred.) A minimum of 5-years experience in automated process control design and maintenance, project/process engineering preferably in a heavy industrial plant setting, direct experience in computerized plant process control design and operation, verifiable ability to recognize plant process improvement opportunities and/or problems and resolve them in a technically sound and cost effective manner, the ability to effectively interact and communicate with a wide variety of company team members. Lean manufacturing training is a plus.  

Summary: This position reports directly to the ChE Lead and SOP Plant Manager and is responsible to provide technical support to optimize plant operations, calculate heat and mass balances and fluid mechanics calculations, maximize production rates, reduce costs, manage capital projects and maximize product recovery. Operations run 24-hours a day on a year round basis.

• Calculates heat and mass balances of plant processes.
• Performs fluid mechanics calculations to size new pumps and piping and to evaluate existing systems for problem solving and optimization.
• Conducts plant and lab tests to measure the impact of process changes on plant performance.  Assess analysis and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Troubleshoots chemistry and material handling problems, and identifies solutions.
• Identifies opportunities to improve plant efficiencies and prepares CAR with supportive documentation                   
• Performs design and cost estimates on new projects.  Manages capital projects as required.  
• Regularly monitors plant operations to assure safety, quality and cost controls meet expectations.

• Supports KPI development, measurement, communication, and continuous improvement utilizing Compass continuous improvement tools

Deliverables: 

• Plant optimization as defined by improvements in: process control/automation, throughput, recovery, reliability and energy efficiencies.

• Projects managed to scope, schedule and budget.

• CAR investment substantiated by project payback/benefit.

• Develop appropriate written operation procedures for the SOP processing area

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