Description:

This Engineering Professional position is for a Plant Engineer role in the Praxair Gulf Coast Enclave and will be assigned as a Plant Engineer to the HyCO production facility in the Sweeny Plant which produces hydrogen. This position will report to the Technical Manager in the Enclave.

Reporting Relationships:

The successful candidate will report to the Technical Manager and work closely with the facility manager and staff to solve technical problems, deliver productivity savings, and sustain safe, reliable, low-cost production operations.

The Engineering Specialist’s Responsibilities include:

Process safety stewardship in all aspects; change management, hazard analysis and abnormal situation management, etc.Mentor and support the development of operations and maintenance personnel, and HyTOP engineersDeliver and support of cost saving initiatives to accomplish productivity targetsProviding technical support to plant operations and maintenance, and turnaround organization in the optimization of plant operationsActive support and participation in driving reliability initiatives through root cause analysis, idea generation and small project execution.

Other Requirements Include:

Flexibility in work schedule to support operations during startup, shutdown, turnaround or unplanned events.Able to work in confined spaces and at elevated levels.Able to travel up to 10% of the time.