Process Engineer
At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.
We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?
About the job
This position is an individual contributor that is responsible for leading process, safety, and quality improvements at the Nouryon Battleground site. Battleground primarily produces metal alkyls, sold primarily as co-catalysts to major thermoplastic resins and rubber manufacturers (producers of polyethylene, polypropylene, and EPDM). The product line is complex with over 30 metal alkyl products (plus formulations) produced at Battleground. Products are extremely hazardous (pyrophoric, meaning they ignite on contact with air) and are highly reactive with water. The site also manufactures High Purity Metal Organics (HPMO) for the semi-conductor and LED industries
In your future role as Process Engineer, you will
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and implement site improvements for site KPIs (OEE, reliability, RFT etc)
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Provide technical support for plant processes during normal operation and upsets
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Facilitate and resolve findings from hazard and operability studies (HAZOP) and hazard assessments
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Lead root cause investigations for incidents near and misses
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Lead process design efforts for small and medium Capex projects
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Provide technical and analytical expertise for internal and external customers on problems arising from manufacture and use of organometallic compounds, including preparation of 8D corrective action reports
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Technical liaison for suppliers and customers to perform audits, review specifications, and provide documentation on demand, including supporting internal audits
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Support the quality assurance/quality control department with data analysis, statistical process control (SPC) data collection/preparation, and act as a liaison between the commercial business
Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSSE) Responsibilities
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Understand and support implementation of the site's Operating Policy, as well as HSSE goals and objectives.
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Support and actively participate in ongoing HSSE improvement initiatives and committees.
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Maintain awareness of potential health, safety, security, and environmental impacts within your area of responsibility, including the consequences of process upsets or incidents.
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Understand and implement applicable requirements of the Battleground Environmental Compliance Plan and Waste Management Plan.
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Participate in the site's ongoing Pollution Prevention Program.
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Comply with and support all applicable government regulations related to process safety and environmental compliance. The Battleground site operates under OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
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Understand and assist in maintaining process safety information as required by your role.
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Maintain a strong understanding of process safety principles and PSM management, including OSHA’s 14 Process Safety Management elements and Nouryon’s 21 Process Safety Building Blocks.
We believe you bring
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Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and 6+ years of experience working in a chemical plant or manufacturing facilityExperience (describe in basic, deep, extensive experience…NOT years)
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Lead root cause investigation and failure analysis
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Experience with process design, heat balance, and material balance
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Experience with project management and implementation
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Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles and tools (e.g. 6 sigma)
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Be able to climb stairs and ladders
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Be able to wear respirator, steel toed shoes, and hard hat
Great if you have
- Experience with statistical analysis software (JMP, Minitab, etc) preferred
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ISO 9001 & RC/ISO 14001 management systems experience preferred
Have we got your interest?
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the PQC Manager and based in Battleground, Houston, TX
Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/
We look forward to receiving your application!
We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.
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