Now Hiring: Production Engineer | La Porte, TX
We are seeking an experienced Production Engineer to join our team in La Porte, Texas and provide engineering and technical support for daily production operations.This position is ideal for an engineering professional with strong chemical manufacturing experience who is passionate about improving processes, solving operational challenges, and driving safe and efficient production.
Position: Production Engineer
Location: La Porte, TX 77571
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide engineering and technical support for assigned production units while ensuring compliance with health, safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Perform technical reviews and evaluations of unit operations through data monitoring, analysis, and record keeping
• Develop and champion process improvements that enhance unit performance and reliability
• Maintain process safety information, including procedures, technical documentation, and drawings
• Coordinate maintenance activities, scheduling, and preventive maintenance compliance
• Support project engineering activities, including new installations, startups, commissioning, and new product introductions
• Troubleshoot process issues and implement effective solutions
• Support workforce training and operational excellence initiatives
• Participate in emergency response activities, including fire brigade, hazmat response, and confined space rescue
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required; Chemical Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of chemical plant manufacturing experience with emphasis on unit operations and leadership
• Experience leading projects, startups, commissioning activities, and new process/equipment introductions
• Strong understanding of chemical plant operations, including reaction mechanisms, distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mass transfer, and kinetics
• Experience with PSM/RMP-covered processes, including Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
• Demonstrated success improving cost efficiency and operational performance
• Strong safety background in a hazardous chemical processing environment
Preferred Skills:
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong data analysis capabilities
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and ERP/CMMS platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Chempax, or Maximo
• Ability to interpret process drawings, schematics, and technical documentation
If you are an experienced engineering professional looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic chemical manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply.
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