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Company:

INEOS Oligomers

Grade: H33/34

Salary Range: $86,494 - 123,616

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

Organizational Context:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 36 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world.

INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Our businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

The INEOS Oligomers division includes a wide range of products ranging from LAO, PAO and PIB to Specialty Oligomers, iso-paraffines, cyclopentane and isoamylene which are made in Europe and in the Americas and sold worldwide.

Purpose of the job:

To provide engineering expertise and project implementation in support of the operations, finance, and business groups to ensure raw materials and product are used/produced efficiently, accounted for correctly, and priced as accurately as possible to maximize profits.

Environment/Context:

Availability of capital is the greatest internal factor influencing this job. Without sufficient capital, many projects and ideas cannot be implemented. Extreme volatility in the material pricing would be an external factor that makes it very difficult to estimate projects accurately and therefore complete them under budget.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Abide by site safety policies and procedures. Promote the INEOS 20 Principles.
• Complete behavioral based safety audits and operational audits monthly.
• Ensure projects implemented are in adherence of the INEOS Group Guidance Notes (IGGN’s).
• Provides technical support for the site’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program.
• Lead multifunctional teams to develop project scope, estimate cost, determine schedule, and identify resources required for successful project execution.
• In addition to ensuring that all designs satisfy project objectives, the project engineer will assure that all construction complies with INEOS specifications, safety, and regulatory requirements as well as industry best practices.
• Responsible for approval and resolution of project variances, controlling cost and schedule, as well as proactively coordinating internal and external resources to satisfy the project objectives and achieve project metrics.
• Responsible for supervising and managing outside contractors as necessary.
• Follow-through with safety audit actions items must be done on a timely manner.
• Initiates suggestions for plant improvements with respect to process, new equipment, or equipment differing from original specification, etc.
• Ensures completion of documentation for technical changes and projects under his or her management.
• Participates in safety reviews and HAZOPs.
• Designs equipment for new processes and changes to existing processes.
• Provides engineering support for regulatory compliance issues (OSHA, TCEQ, etc.)
• Provides process design / engineering support assistance for production areas.
• Supports plant turnarounds by filling various roles in the turnaround management team
• Provide technical solutions and perform troubleshooting to solve reliability, process problems, and bottlenecks.
• Complete process simulations and implement these improvements at the production site.
• Perform process optimization studies and make recommendations for improvements.
• Support Front End Loading Project work

Skills & Knowledge Required

Level of education & experience in general:

• BS in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred, will consider related engineering field.
• At least 3 years of chemical plant experience, including turnarounds.
• Experience in project execution, especially interaction with contract engineering firms and project management.

Technical skills:

• Extensive knowledge of HAZOPS and safety related reviews
• Knowledge of process simulation, ASPEN preferred
• Ability to design various types of equipment with emphasis on pumps, heat exchangers and distillation columns

Behavioral skills:

• Very effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, and contract personnel with a demonstrated attention to detail in all work processes in a multitasking environment
• The incumbent must be able to communicate verbally and orally to all personnel at different levels, and must be able to design equipment and piping for new or existing process
• Set high standards of performance and ensure that they are met or exceeded

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.