Furnace Engineer II – PE&O
| Company | Westlake |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Charles, LA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
- BS in Engineering, preferably in Chemical Engineering
- Five years of refinery or petrochemical plant process or production experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Exhibit individual initiative and constantly seek continuous improvement
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions
- Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.
Responsibilities
- Liaison between Environmental and Operations to ensure compliance with existing regulations and new regulations that arise.
- Provide technical insight and operational support to Operations and the existing Hot-side Production Engineers.
- Develops best practice reporting that gives a clear indication of furnace performance and outlines the opportunities for improvement in the various modes of operations, i.e. cracking and decoke modes.
- Develop and maintain model/simulation inputs, conduct SPRYO simulations as a tool to troubleshoot and enhance furnace performance.
- Maintain knowledge of furnace APC objectives and provide troubleshooting support to maximize on-stream time.
- Develop and maintain a knowledge base for furnace economics to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop and deploy furnace-specific training programs tailored to operational personnel.
- Act as a resource to work with Operations and Maintenance to help ensure that work scopes for retube and PMs are developed, set, and approved to meet company objectives.
- Supports and helps drive maintenance work flow and efficiency efforts with respect to furnace maintenance. Strives for first quartile Solomon furnace performance.
- Participates in post retube and PM critiques from a performance and cost standpoint.
- Assist Operations and Reliability to develop a retube and PM schedule for the Petro 1 and Petro 2 furnaces, including development of the criteria for furnace retubes.
- Works with Operations, Reliability, and Engineering to develop a 5-year capital plan for each furnace.
- Primary liaison to the Digital Group for scoping digital solutions to help improve furnace performance such as advanced furnace analytics.
- Is current on new furnace technologies such as aluminum tube alloys and helps scope, justify, and implement as needed.
- Maintains a seed list of furnace opportunities, including results from studies, and develop a road map for implementation.
- Build communication strategies to allow for clear and effective information sharing across teams, departments, and operating units.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.