Texas Petrochemicals (TPC) is a premier chemical company, headquartered in Houston with $2 billion in annual sales.  TPC is a growing company that provides quality C4 chemical products and services to both local and global industry companies. TPC has manufacturing facilities in the industrial corridor adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, operations in Baytown and Port Neches, Texas and a product terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  TPC has the largest butadiene and butene -1 extraction capacity in North America.   In addition, the Company is one of North America's largest producers of isobutylene and derivatives of isobutylene such as polyisobutylene, diisobutylene and isobutylene concentrate.   TPC products are widely used as chemical building blocks for synthetic rubber, nylon carpets, adhesives, catalysts and additives used in high-performance polymers.   TPC offers excellent benefits, incentive plans, career growth and opportunities for advancement.  For more information, please visit us at www.texaspetrochemicals.com

Purpose: The Process Engineering role provides process engineering capabilities to trouble shoot and optimize existing chemical processing facilities and to lead evaluation / design / implementation of new facilities.
Principal accountabilties:
High level design option selection including economics
Front end loading and scope development for new processes, transition to detailed engineering and on to start up
Optimization / evaluation of existing processes, including understanding feedstock composition, heat / material balance implications.
Troubleshoots existing plant systems across all TPC sites
Understands, uses, and champions engineering standards and work processes
Modeling of systems
Plant support when needed
Process Hazard analysis, PSM calculations
Lead development of Authorization For Expenditure for capital projects
Documentation of work
Understands competeing priorities including operational and commercial
Responsibilities:

Develops and evaluates plans and criteria for a variety of projects and problem solving activities, including scale up, deisn, optimization of chemical manufacturing processes and facilities
Develops / assesses the feasibility, soundness, and safety of engineering designs and solutions.  Provides conceptual design of process equipment systems. 
Identify and apply design and simulation tools for design, optimization and troubleshooting  of processes (including separations, reaction systems, piping networks)
Completes heat and material balances at different operating conditions
Develops feasibility studies and supporting project economics as input to funding proposals
Performs equipment sizing calculations and develop specs for estimating / procurement
Demonstrates sound data driven, engineering judgment in decisions
Works with R&D and Business development on new products and processes.
Provide / review designs for environmental, permitting and safety compliance (PSM, emissions)
Identify process hazards and participate in process safety review.
Lead / coordinate projects
Provide support to installation / start up
Documents work
Support operations in critical situations

Understands and adheres to all policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to safety, health and environmental emphasizing this perspective in their own work and in the work of others.
Use fact based, structured decision making process to initiate and support appropriate actions.
Effectively exchange information, instructions and ideas within own work group and with other cross-functional groups.  Strong oral and written communication skills.
Team player, works effectively within a group and understands each member’s role and responsibilities.  Able to facilitate cross functional teams to a common path forward.
Understands and applies policies and procedures to ensure safe, reliable, optimized operation. Understands core work processes.
Effectively manages competing priorities.
Effectively communicates information; completes documentation as appropriate
Competent in Engineering tools (ASPEN, MS Office, Project tools)

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
10+ years of experience
Initiative / Self Starter
Good problem solving skills
Good spoken and written communication skills
Able to work in teams (either leadership or supporting role)

Qualified candidates should apply at:
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Texas Petrochemicals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Principals Only - No Recruiters Please.