Process Design Engineer

Process Design Engineer

The Process Design Engineer will prepare, lead, execute & deliver best in class capex projects to add value to Nouryon. 

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers 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.  
 
 

In your future role as Process Design Engineer you will 

• Learn process and technology of assigned unit
• Support development of a capital budget
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for improvements
• Prepare high level scopes
• Perform economic calculations for project screening
• Provide process engineering support under close supervision for assigned projects from conception through start-up
• Work with a team to identify scope of work
• Perform process engineering calculations as needed to support development of work scope (process simulations, hydraulic calculations, size equipment and valves, provide process conditions for instrumentation, etc.)
• Redline P&ID's
• Start equipment and instrumentation specification sheets by filling in process conditions
• Prepare scope of work
• Complete Preliminary Environmental Questionnaire and Engineering Service Request Form
• Review civil, mechanical, and instrumentation & electrical packages ("Issue for
• Review and Comment" and "Issue for Approval") from a process engineering perspective
• Prepare, lead, and/or participate in Process Hazard Analysis I Layer of Protection
• Analysis (PHA I LOPA)
• Initiate and manage "Management of Change" (MOC) for assigned projects
• Create, update, review, and/or support development of process safety information as needed (procedures, chemical interaction matrix, operator training, etc
• Lead and/or participate in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
• Follow up on PSSR action items to ensure completion in a timely manner
• Manage multiple projects
• Analyze and troubleshoot specific plant operating problems as requested by the operations management
• Provide support during plant upsets, shutdowns, turnarounds, and startups
• lead and/or participate in incident reviews
• Follow up on and/or complete assigned action items from the Root Cause Analysis in a timely manner
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures
• Fundamentally focused on safety in all aspects of work life
• Promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental issues or incidents to management
• some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE

 
We believe you bring

• Bachelor, master or doctorate level chemical engineering or related discipline; relevant experience could suffice in lieu of degree 
• Minimum of 10+ years of chemical industry experience & 8+ years of project management experience
• Extensive experience leading multi-discipline engineering reviews for EPC contractors 
• Relevant experience in different units of chemical plants, disciplines, locations, and/or other companies 
• Thorough understanding of common chemical processes, process equipment, piping, and instrumentation
• Strong strategic and conceptual skills with ability to execute and follow through
• Ability to drive continuous improvement of the processes, policies, standards
• Leadership skills by showing “presence in the room” 
• Ability to work in an inclusive way in the engineering community to make sure the business experiences ‘one voice’ and the project team’s collective objectives are met
• Excellent interpersonal skills, influencing, persuading, entrepreneurship, result oriented, negotiation, problem solving
• Good structured and analytical skills
• Good communication and presentation skills in English both verbal and written  
• Openness to innovation, change and ability to work in a flexible work environment
• Ability to impart knowledge and learn quickly
• Team oriented mindset, contributes to project team’s ability to reach maximum performance 
• Ability to travel > 5 - 50 days annually 
• SAP project management module experience
• Ability to produce Gantt chart project schedules with critical paths identified
• Ability to develop the appropriate grade of estimate for the project’s stage-gate
• Ability to conduct project risk analysis and contingency analysis
• Strong scope change management experience 
• Technical expertise of at least one engineering discipline with the ability to facilitate engineering design and analysis across all engineering disciplines.

About Nouryon 

 
We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers today. 
 
If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. 
 
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