Job Summary
The Process Engineer will report to the Process Lead Engineer who is responsible for helping the process group proactively identify problems and develop solutions with a goal of maximizing on unit stream time and optimizing unit economics in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety
• Ensure that units are operated safely and employees comply with all safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in unit HazOps.
• Help the unit supervisor ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported.
• Participate in yearly certification of SOPs. (Supervisor / Operator/ Safety Responsibility.)
• Lead and/or participate in assigned incident investigations.
• Ensure completion of assigned HazOp recommendations
• Ensure completion of assigned incident recommendations.
• Ensure MOCs are in place and that PSSR and training is completed for all process changes.
• Ensure that Safety Walk Throughs are completed for all turnarounds.
• Support completion of recommendations from the PSM Audit.

Administration of Operations Personnel
• Assist in the development and implementation of unit specific training for Operations as requested by the Training Department or Unit Supervisor.
• Support the development of Red Tag training for emergency SOPs.

Unit Operations
• Monitor unit performance and be available by phone to discuss operator questions and concerns.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
• Participate and be proficient in unit start-ups and shut downs
• Attend morning and afternoon daily operations meetings and the 11 AM daily maintenance meeting as needed.
• Fill out end of month end inventory for catalyst.

• Fill in for Unit Operations Supervisor on their Friday’s off

Engineering
• Submit a Unit Incident Log every month to the Process Lead for LPO analysis.
• Write operational reports for major events like shutdowns and catalyst change-outs.
• Prepare summary report for monthly review with Management (Unit Optimization Meeting).
• Provide data to technology suppliers, catalyst vendors, etc. Coordinate periodic meetings to review with Management.
• Maintain and improve unit mass balances.
• Support Unit Supervisor in maintaining SOPs.
• Improve and maintain P& IDs.
• Support major capital projects
• Identify projects to improve performance and eliminate bottlenecks. Scope project for handoff to project engineering.
• Submit Work List every month to the Process Lead.
• Support other engineers as needed.
• Identify with Process Lead / Technical Manager appropriate training to develop skills.
• Develop and keep unit PI screens up to date.

Environmental

• Oversee and ensure compliance with NSPS Subpart QQQ Program Management, BWON, South David Sewer District (SDSD). Including but not limited to, Semi-Annual Report requirements associated with Subpart QQQ, Annual TAB report with BWON, and Reporting associated with SDSD.
• Guide action and development around Subpart QQQ, BWON, and South Davis Sewer District Programs.
• Work proactively with unit supervisors, engineers, and maintenance personnel to address and resolve issues affecting wastewater system.
• Assist in the development and implementation of environmental training programs for refinery personnel for associate wastewater system.
• Actively participate in the management of change process regarding environmental challenges.
• Lead and/or participate in assigned incident investigations associated with wastewater system exceedances or other related environmental events.

Turnarounds
• Ensure all TAR work is complete and correct.
• Develop shutdown and start-up times.
• Review the start-up and shutdown SOPs and ensure that they are adequate for the TAR.
• Develop long lead time and critical path items for each unit during TAR.
• Write the MOCs for the TAR unless projects are specifically assigned to Project Engineering.
• Maintain the TAR lists for the unit. (Supervisor / Engineer)
• Write work requests in Maximo for TA work and give it a TA designation.
• Develop loading diagrams and oversee catalyst loading.
• Write TAR reports.

Education and Experience Requirements
• BS in Chemical Engineering

Preferred Experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in process engineering or a strong background and experience in petroleum refining.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements
• Self-directed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Actively works to improve areas of responsibility
• Works constructively with a wide variety of personality and skill sets
• Effectively manages the challenges of a changing and improving work environment
• Produces results