Senior Process Engineer

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