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Experienced Process Engineer
Apply Job ID R000003245 Date posted 12/28/2020Chevron is accepting online applications for the position through January 8, 2021 at 12:00a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
Chevron is seeking experienced Process Engineers to work in the El Segundo Refinery Process Engineering Division. Chevron is committed to maintaining a high level of technical expertise in the downstream organization to maintain an industry leading position in safe, reliable and profitable operation of its refineries. This position is relied upon for technical expertise to support day-to-day operations, process optimization, process safety improvements and evaluations. This position will report to the technical organization. It is required that the individual have demonstrated expertise in Crude and Vacuum Distillation, Hydroprocessing/Hydrocracking, Relief Systems, FCC, Coking, or Reforming. Experience in other processes is beneficial (e.g. Alkylation, Hydrogen Manufacturing, and/or Amine/Sour Water).
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
- Provide process troubleshooting support, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process procedures.
- Provide support to and carry out studies (RBI, DMI, Relief Systems, etc.) to improve plant safety, reliability, and economics.
- Help identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class and recommend opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.
- Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds. This work may entail work at heights and confined space entry.
- Works in collaboration with specialists and engineers of other disciplines.
- Networks with subject matter experts in other facilities to leverage shared expertise.
- Provides requested technical advice and recommendations to project teams within the required time frames.
- Influence and improve work processes across the refinery.
- Individual schedule may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off hours
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from an accredited university
- A minimum of 3 years of related experience in the chemical, petrochemical, refining, or power industries.
- Demonstrate role model behavior supporting the Chevron Way principles and values including support for diversity, leadership, teamwork, customer focus, and personal/process safety.
- Proven ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
- An aptitude for good cross-functional communication, displaying technically competence, being proactive, and delivering results
Preferred Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience in the chemical, petrochemical, refining, or power industries.
- A minimum of 3 years of process engineering experience – possibly through operation support engineering assignments or process design work for capital projects
- Prior experience supporting major turnarounds and/or capital project execution
- An aptitude for practical application of the chemical engineering fundamentals of mass transfer/distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, process control and kinetics
- Has technical curiosity. Interested in developing a strong process engineering foundation before moving on to leadership or other non-process engineering opportunities.
- Familiarity with process monitoring tools and process modeling software. PI, Seeq, PROII etc.
- Awareness of Process Safety Management concepts and principles such as PHA, LOPA, AOA, IOWs etc.
- Lean Sigma Green Belt certified or working towards certification
- Experience leading or participating in an incident investigation use TapRooT or WhyTree methodologies
Selection Criteria:
Ambition/initiative:
- Actions show motivation, persistence, tenacity and follow-through to results.
Analytical Thinking:
- Demonstrate a logical reasoning process to work through a situation and arrive at an outcome. Behaviors include recognizing fundamental elements of a situation, clarifying the situation, examining the facts and making assumptions, evaluating, interpreting and integrating.
Communication:
- Strong interpersonal skills with excellent listening skills. Encourages open expression and discussions.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate group meetings obtaining and valuing input from all levels.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
Leadership & Teamwork
- Demonstrated leadership/influencer, takes initiative, leads and drives change, helps teach/mentor others.
- Demonstrates willingness to exchange information freely and openly and offer information and ideas to other team members, and highlight ability to listen to and acknowledge the input of others, use empathy in dealing with team members, ask for and encourage feedback and help, support team actions and decisions and put the team objectives ahead of personal goals.
Relocation Options:
- Relocationwill not beconsidered.
International Considerations:
- Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.
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