Staff Process Engineer

Role Overview

• Serve as the corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for HF and sulfuric acid alkylation technology, providing technical leadership and support across all refining assets
• Develop, maintain, and monitor unit performance indicators, benchmarking metrics, and technology health dashboards to identify performance gaps, reliability risks, and improvement opportunities
• Serve as the corporate steward and technical authority for HF and sulfuric acid alkylation process safety standards, engineering best practices, and risk management strategies
• Own and maintain corporate alkylation technology standards, operating envelopes, critical process parameter guidance, and lessons-learned documentation to ensure consistent execution across all refining assets
• Provide technical consultation and troubleshooting support to refinery process engineers, production teams, and operations personnel on unit performance, process optimization, operating issues, and process safety concerns
• Lead efforts to improve alkylation unit safety, reliability, environmental performance, and economic optimization through application of industry best practices and sound engineering principles
• Develop, maintain, monitor, and benchmark key alkylation performance indicators, including process safety, reliability, acid consumption, alkylate quality, equipment performance, and unit energy intensity
• Mentor and develop refinery process engineers, technical supervisors, and operations leaders through coaching, technical training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Develop and maintain corporate standards, best practices, engineering guidelines, and operating philosophies related to alkylation technology
• Lead the refinery alkylation best-practice network and facilitate periodic technology collaboration meetings, including agenda development, action tracking, knowledge sharing, and deployment of lessons learned
• Coordinate and lead annual technology health assessments for alkylation units, including performance reviews, gap identification, risk assessment, and improvement plan development
• Evaluate emerging technologies, licensor developments, catalyst advancements, process improvements, and industry trends to identify opportunities for business improvement and competitive advantage
• Maintain active engagement with technology licensors, catalyst suppliers, engineering consultants, industry organizations, and peer networks to ensure awareness and application of current industry best practices and technological advancements
• Support process studies and technology evaluations focused on yield improvement, energy efficiency, asset utilization, environmental compliance, process safety, and profitability enhancement
• Provide technical leadership during unit startups, shutdowns, major operating events, turnarounds, commissioning activities, and post-startup performance stabilization efforts
• Participate in and provide technical leadership for process hazard analyses (PHA), layer of protection analyses (LOPA), management of change (MOC) reviews, pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), and other process safety management activities impacting alkylation units
• Serve as the technical authority for alkylation-related management of change reviews, significant process deviations, operating envelope exceedances, and major technology recommendations
• Lead or participate in incident investigations and root cause failure analyses involving process safety events, reliability incidents, environmental events, and production losses
• Partner with reliability, maintenance, and operations personnel to identify corrective actions, capture lessons learned, and prevent recurrence
• Own and facilitate the development, maintenance, and deployment of alkylation-specific training materials, operating guidance, and competency development programs
• Support capital project development through concept evaluation, technology selection, design review, risk assessment, process design package review, and startup readiness activities
• Provide periodic updates and recommendations to refinery and corporate leadership regarding technology risks, constraints, performance gaps, improvement opportunities, and long-range strategic initiatives
• Exercise broad technical judgment and independent decision-making to resolve complex technical issues and influence business outcomes across multiple facilities
• Support other refining process technologies and business initiatives as required based on organizational needs, individual expertise, and business priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• 15+ years refining experience
• 10+ years supporting alkylation technology
• Expertise in operation, optimization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement of HF and sulfuric acid alkylation units
• Knowledge of alkylation reaction chemistry and process fundamentals
• Proficiency with HYSYS and applicable process modeling software
• Experience with startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Knowledge of process safety management principles and regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with staged-gate project development processes

Benefits

• Up to a 10% match on 401K with a vesting timeline of only one year
• Medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually
• Access to the Calm app for FREE, used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep
• Performance management program that can earn additional annual incentives as goals are set and achieved
• Pay for performance culture that motivates employees to improve results