Senior Process Engineer

New Tech Global is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support Capital Projects for a client located in Crosby, TX. The ideal candidate will have experience in Capital Projects and working with Oxide products - specialty Alkoxylate. This person will also need to currently live local.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership:

• Lead design, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities for new projects at the Crosby, Texas plant.
• Define and evaluate technical process alternatives to support business growth and improve chemical tolling operations.
• Oversee conceptual and detailed process designs, project engineering, contractor supervision, and quality assurance.

Process Optimization:

• Provide process engineering support throughout the plant, including leadership in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) or HAZOP reviews.
• Develop corporate and plant engineering standards, including specification sheets for equipment and instrumentation.
• Lead troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and capacity expansion efforts to optimize plant performance.

Collaboration & Compliance:

• Work with cross-disciplinary teams (CADD, instrumentation, structural, mechanical, automation, construction management) to coordinate successful project execution.
• Ensure projects comply with safety regulations, quality standards, and environmental requirements.

Technical Support:

• Support the Project Manager as a lead process and/or project engineer on large-scale projects.
• Serve as the lead project engineer on small to medium-sized projects, managing scope, schedule, and budget.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience as a Process or Project Engineer in a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Proficiency in applying core chemical engineering principles, including mass and energy balances, heat transfer, hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing, and MOC selection.
• Demonstrated expertise in process design, automation, troubleshooting, debottlenecking, capacity expansion, P&ID development, and commissioning of new processes.
• Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary project teams and working with external engineering firms and consultants.
• Strong understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) principles and participation in PHA processes.
• Proficiency in Aspen or ChemCad software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience as a Process Engineer in a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Experience developing corporate and/or plant engineering standards.
• Expertise in various process unit operations, such as batch reactions, bulk storage, railcar loading/unloading, solids handling, distillation, filtration, and thermal oxidation.
• Familiarity with flares, oxidizers, and wastewater treatment systems.
• Knowledge of chemical processes such as Alkoxylation, Maleation, Esterification, and Amine-acid reactions.
• Familiarity with batch and semi-continuous processes.