The Process Engineer is responsible for the following in the manufacturing of engineered fluids: 

• Adhering to plant safety requirements and promoting a positive safety culture. 
• Developing, configuring and optimizing the engineering fluids production process. 
• Assessing the production and materials handling processes, taking measurements and interpreting data. 
• Designing, running, testing and improving systems and processes of engineered fluids. 
• Developing best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output to include product packaging. 
• Managing cost and time constraints 
• Performing risk assessments 
• Provide process documentation and operating instructions • Use of CAD, process simulators and distributed control systems 
• Working independently with a minimum level of supervision. 

The Process Engineer must be a highly motivated, ambitious individual who embraces, demonstrates and promotes Halocarbon’s Core Values of Caring, Curiosity, Collaboration and Competitive Spirit. This person should be inquisitive with an investigative mindset, possess a natural intellectual curiosity and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. The individual should have a demonstrated track record of success and possess a strong desire to learn and grow professionally. They must be a team oriented leader with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the organization using excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.    

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, run, test and improve engineered fluids systems and processes.   
• Analyze, develop, configure and optimize the engineering fluids production process   
• Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output   
• Provide process documentation and operating instructions   
• Perform risk assessments   
• Manage cost and time constraints   
• Prepare designs, cost estimates, specifications, and equipment ordering on engineering projects   
• Develop and lead engineering projects   
• Scale up and debottleneck processes   
• Ensure that potential EHS issues related to the process operator, the environment, the process and the product are eliminated or reduced to minimum levels.   

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical skills 

• Excellent technical and leadership skills with a continuous improvement mentality 
• Hands-on, proactive, leads by example and is self-motivated with a high degree of honesty and integrity 
• Must have excellent written, verbal and presentation skills 
• Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to present oneself with tact and diplomacy. 
• Highly capable of working with and respecting people at all levels of the organization 
• Adaptable and reacts positively to change 
• Highly analytical with critical thinking skills 
• Excellent organizational skills with a capacity to handle both large and small projects 
• Strong self-awareness with an optimistic, high-energy, even-keeled personality 

Level of Supervision Needed 

•  Ability to work without supervision. 

Autonomy and Supervisory/Lead Responsibility 

•   Decisions require complex & analytical judgement to work independently toward general results, devise methods, modify/adapt standard procedures to meet different conditions, make decisions based on precedent & company policies. 

Education and/or Experience 

• B.S. Chemical engineering is required 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in plant operations/design 
• Strong computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office  
• Experience with PHA’s is required 

Safety/Essential Functions

• Commitment for a strong safety culture is a requirement. Leads by example. 
• Must be able to enter a confined space through a manway while wearing self-contained breathing apparatus and use readily available fall protection equipment (current standard fall protection and rescue equipment is rated at 310 pounds). 
• Must be capable of working in an environment where chemical odors may exist at permissible threshold limits of exposure. 
• Must be able to evacuate the plant, reporting to appropriate assigned muster point, in the event of an emergency or drill. 
• Must be physically fit and medically qualified to enter a vessel unaided and under his/her own control. 
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs and ladders. 
• Must be able to use equipment within its design limits.