Process Engineer

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Marathon Petroleum Company's Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, TX currently has a vacancy for a Unit Process Engineer in the Technical Services Department. Process Engineers provide technical support for plant operations. They will be assigned a specific unit or units within the Refinery with responsibilities of daily monitoring and troubleshooting of their areas, process optimization, and design and development of capital projects as well as major modifications to existing units. Process Engineers will apply state-of-the-art technology with regard to process simulation and optimization, recommend programs and procedures to increase the economic efficiency of refining operations, and work in a team environment with line operators and other engineers to maintain and troubleshoot control system problems as well as develop advanced control applications for their process units. 

**Relocation is approved for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

AREA TEAM SUPPORT 

• Daily Process Monitoring – Communicate unit performance, optimization opportunities, and environmental performance.  Assist troubleshooting efforts with unit upsets, product quality incidents, not meeting production plans, etc. 

• Small to medium capital project process engineering support.

• Maintain current work lists with priorities.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) included as part of routine reporting (WABT curve, fouling, chemical and catalyst budgets, yields, etc.).

• Manage catalyst performance and coordinate catalyst change timing.

• Support unit operation within environmental limits. 

• Develop justification and work scope for TAR and routine maintenance – specifically catalyst changeout, exchanger cleaning, furnace pigging, etc.  

• Support / review operations procedures for start-up and shutdown.

• Review / approve vendor chemical programs. 

• Inspect vessel internals for proper installation / tolerances of components. 

• Monitor / approve catalyst loading. 

• Publish recommendation memos and turnaround reports. 

• Evaluate need to request more samples for troubleshooting. 

• Daily interaction / communication with Board Operators. 

• Provide after-hours support when appropriate – emergency call out. 

• Alarm rationalization participation. 

• Understand controls logic and any Advanced Process Controls (APC). 

PROJECT PROCESS LEADERSHIP 

• Work with Area Team to develop project ideas and submit project request forms (PRF) with a memo detailing economic benefits and justification. 

• Work with process controls group to develop / implement APC. 

• Provide process design basis.  

PROCESS OPTIMIZATION 

• Monthly Reports – Review unit KPI’s for the month and include analyses when appropriate with supporting data.  Include unit performance on key economic drivers.  Include recommendations for performance and reliability improvements and compliance with environmental permits. 

• Advisory Group Calls / Face to Face Technology Meetings – participate / attend / present. 

• Schedule reviews with vendors / Technologists. 

• Work with Technologists to understand and implement unit best practices. 

• Set outside feedstock properties and discuss opportunity feeds with Product Control. 

• Know / understand the process fully to identify constraints. 

• Work with Product Control for setting appropriate unit targets. 

• Unit yield monitoring and optimization. 

• Key decision maker for selecting programs, catalyst loads, etc. 

• Communicate with Product Control and other relevant groups regarding: 

• Catalyst budget curves / current performance 

• Operation against / changing process constraints 

• Unit actual yields vs Linear Programming (LP) model yields – monitor accuracy of LP yields 

• Understand Product Control targets and ensure proper implementation / understanding by Operations 

• Support Product Control on required rigorous model runs as necessary 

TECHNICAL PSM STEWARDSHIP 

• Critical Process Variables/ Not to Exceed (CPV/NTE) Maintenance and Operating Limits support 

• Lead/Participate in the MOC process 

• Perform environmental calculations (leaks, maximum intended inventory, etc.) 

• Lead CAT1 and 2 Investigations for process related events 

• Participate in unit hazard reviews (What-Ifs, HAZOPs) 

• Support instrumentation Process Safety Information (PSI) and troubleshooting (thermowell calculations, orifices, etc.) 

• Provide / approve special chemical procedures

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum (Required) Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering required.  (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)

• Zero (0) years or more of experience in process 
  engineering within refining, petrochemical, or related 
  industries required.

• Must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. 

• A valid Driver's License is required upon hire. 

• Able to work off-hour duties such as plant shutdowns and routine on-call support. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a refinery setting as a process engineer or experience as an MPC Co-Op. 

This positions grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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