Production Engineer

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on.

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Huntsman is seeking a Production Engineer supporting the Performance Products Division located in Conroe, Texas. This position will report to the Operations Manager.

Job Scope

This position has the principal plant responsibility for the technical support, monitoring and improvement of units and products assigned to ensure they are operated and produced in accordance with established procedures and within acceptable limits. Performs general process engineering and project engineering duties as directed and assists in any plant operational area as required.

As The Production Engineer You Will

• Serve as the principal technical advisor to operations, management, process improvement teams and other plant support groups within area(s) of responsibility as necessary.
• Keep abreast of daily unit operations insuring quality, efficiency and minimal waste. Takes lead role in troubleshooting/process improving, quality or equipment abnormalities. Works with operations and laboratory to establish operating conditions and sample schedules as necessary to conduct test runs, new product startups and other process improvement activities. Participates in PHA studies as assigned.
• Responsible for material balancing of assigned processes to include raw material, product and waste streams. Uses and maintains Aspen Process Explorer (and graphics) for their units and participates in daily production posting and month end closing and updates all production rates and consumption balances with the plant planning group.
• Perform economic studies, mass and energy balances, environmental release and other process engineering calculations as required.
• Document process changes, significant improvements/problems, test run results, catalyst events, etc. in accordance with current procedures and practices of the Process Engineering group.
• Provide management information and recommendations on evolving technologies. Prepare project scopes of work, justification and design process and equipment specifications as necessary. Follow own projects, both small and large, through equipment selection, construction, operator training, startup and post audit to ensure proper operation.
• Monitors efforts in the site to ensure compliance with all elements of Process Safety Management and the Huntsman Product Stewardship Initiatives.
• Monitors safe handling, identification, storage, and removal of hazardous waste streams resulting from production activities
  
  

Other General Responsibilities

• Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Assists other employees in accomplishment of Huntsman company goals.
• Participates in and completes company-required training programs.
• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
  
  

Required Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with 2+ years of related work experience.
  
  

Specific Skills And Knowledge

• Must have a level of proficiency with Internet, Email, and Microsoft programs
• Good oral and written skills are a necessity.
• Advanced PC skills and Aspen simulation experience a plus.
  
  

Competencies

• Communicates tactfully and effectively both verbally and in writing, and maintains effective work relations
  
  

with those encountered during the course of employment.

• Flexibility and adaptability to new instructions and/or dynamic organizational priorities is critical for job success.
  
  

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local.

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