Job Description
*KING INDUSTRIES*
*JOB DESCRIPTION*
*Senior Process /Project Engineer*
*Location - Norwalk, CT*
King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Senior Process/Project Engineer within our Engineering department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science or a master’s degree in chemical engineering, as well as ten (10) to twenty (20) years of work experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing.
*Skills Required: *
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Competency in the field of chemical engineering process operations involving heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transfer, distillation, reaction engineering and liquid/liquid extraction.
* Competency in the use of personal computers for business and technical applications.
* Excellent organizational skills, persistence, good judgment, and ability to follow through on all details.
* Ability to manage multiple engineering projects across multiple departments.
*Education and Experience Requirements*:
* Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
* 10- 20 years of professional experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing.
*Duties and Responsibilities:*
* Design and/or select process equipment, plus all auxiliaries such as pumps, automatic controls, and valves, to build a dedicated chemical manufacturing system or revised existing system.
* With input from the Process Engineering Group, implement process improvement and capacity changes through the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process to improve health, safety, environmental, quality and/or productivity performance.
* As requested, assist the Production Department in training and instruction of chemical operators in the operation of current and revised manufacturing systems.
* Work with the Process Engineering Group to write and maintain process operating instruction manuals and standard operating instructions in accordance with Engineering Department standards.
* Prepare Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, energy and material balances, utility requirements, piping design and automatic controls for new and upgraded chemical manufacturing systems.
* Prepare equipment layouts, design equipment sketches, scope instrumentation, and associate utility piping runs for new and revised manufacturing systems.
* Troubleshoot existing process operations and implement process improvements that improve process economics and energy savings or increase capacity or productivity.
* Analyze processes and installations for potential hazards and recommend improvements for safety and operability.
* Analyze processes and installations for opportunities to reduce pollution, waste generation, fugitive emissions, and improve environmental regulatory compliance.
* Lead or assist with Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) of new or revised process systems prior to start-up, or existing systems as needed. Assist with the correction of PHA and incident report action items.
· Purchase special equipment and auxiliaries needed for production and operations.
· Estimate project costs, prepare scheduling charts for installation, and report on project progress as needed.
· Assist with managing the installation and startup of systems in the plant, including drafting and implementing Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) as well as participating in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
· Scale up R&D laboratory and pilot plant run, full size production systems as needed.
· Participate as a member of the Safety and Health Committee
· Train and participate as a member of the site Hazardous Materials response team.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Tuition reimbursement
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
* Process Design : 10 years (Required)
* Chemical Plant Operations: 10 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Norwalk, CT 06850 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Norwalk, CT 06850: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Relocation, Flexible hours,