Process Engineer
Job Title: Process Engineer
Location: Iowa
Business Area: Engineering and Engineering Services
Schedule: Full Time
Function
Engineering and Engineering Services
Job Summary
Provides process engineering expertise in a collaborative environment to enhance safe, efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible operations within industrial manufacturing facilities. Serves as a technical resource working alongside operations, maintenance, environmental health and safety (EHS), and engineering teams to support business and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor and report on operational performance, process units, and key variables impacting plant efficiency, production capacity, emissions, process safety, and equipment performance. Evaluate process and equipment performance to reduce operational disruptions and develop solutions involving: - Pumps
- Compressors
- Turbines
- Heat exchangers
- Boilers
- Reactors
- Steam systems
- Other industrial process equipment
Optimize process performance through: - Troubleshooting
- Process modeling
- Data analysis
- Process testing
- Technical support for operations teams
Complete engineering studies and provide process engineering support during the design and implementation of new systems and installations. Support development and prioritization of projects aimed at: - Increasing production capacity
- Improving energy efficiency
- Enhancing environmental, health, and safety performance
Prepare and review engineering documentation including: - Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
- Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Scopes of work
- Equipment specifications
Review operational procedures and equipment operating limits. Develop and deliver training related to process changes and operational refreshers. Participate in: - Management of Change (MOC)
- Process Hazard Analyses (PHA)
- Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA)
- Incident investigations
Support maintenance and operational turnaround activities including inspections, startup/shutdown support, catalyst replacement coordination, and restart activities. Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships across departments and operational personnel.
Position Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university required. Minimum of 2 years of process engineering experience in one or more of the following industries: - Chemical manufacturing
- Refining
- Oil and gas
- Related industrial processing environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments. Ability and willingness to perform field engineering activities in an operating industrial facility environment. Ability and willingness to support 24/7 operations during critical events including startups, shutdowns, operational upsets, and maintenance activities.
TEC Group International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
