Process Refining Engineer
Greater New Orleans Area, LA
Full Time
PTS - MARATHON
Mid Level
We are searching for a highly motivated Process Refining Engineer to join our client’s Technical Services Corrosion Team. Our client is a leading company in the refining industry, committed to excellence and innovation while ensuring the mechanical integrity and reliability of their world-class refinery assets.
Job Summary: The Process Refining Engineer will support strategic efforts to ensure the mechanical integrity and reliability of refinery assets. This role involves driving continuous improvements related to process and utility system corrosion issues, anticipating potential corrosion-related damage, and collaborating with various departments to achieve project goals. This position reports to the Refinery Process Optimization and Growth Manager
Key Responsibilities:
Job Summary: The Process Refining Engineer will support strategic efforts to ensure the mechanical integrity and reliability of refinery assets. This role involves driving continuous improvements related to process and utility system corrosion issues, anticipating potential corrosion-related damage, and collaborating with various departments to achieve project goals. This position reports to the Refinery Process Optimization and Growth Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage adherence to Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs) for area operating teams and drive improvements to the IOW program .
- Support Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) with improvements to Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs) and Corrosion Material Diagrams (CMDs).
- Utilize process simulation tools (e.g., Petro-SIM, OLI, & HTRI) to gain a better understanding of process conditions that could be affecting corrosion rates.
- Conduct process studies and implement sample station improvements to monitor corrosion.
- Coordinate analytical lab sampling efforts to identify how process deviations affect corrosion mechanisms.
- Develop projects for metallurgical upgrades to combat corrosion when process changes are not feasible.
- Assist with asset end-of-life planning and materials selection.
- Manage chemical treatment programs to slow or stop corrosion.
- Participate in the New Crude Approval Process and review proposed projects impacting process or utility systems.
- Lead multi-disciplinary work groups to resolve corrosion-related issues.
- Support the development of corrosion-driven inspection plans for outages and turnarounds.
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Minimum 5 - 8 years of relevant industry experience as a process engineer in an oil refinery.
- Demonstrated experience in addressing corrosion issues within a refinery environment.
- Critical thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Critical thinker with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience as a Project Engineer is a plus.
- Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.
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