{"id":1694,"date":"2022-11-28T18:24:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T22:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:48","slug":"chemical-process-engineer-215535-bsche-black-belt-plastics-petrochemicals-polymers-houston-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/engineering\/chemical-process-engineer-215535-bsche-black-belt-plastics-petrochemicals-polymers-houston-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical Process Engineer (215535) BSChe, Black Belt \/ Plastics, Petrochemicals, Polymers \/ Houston Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Training Operators\/Daily Plant Operations 50%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Process Design Engineering 25%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment Troubleshooting 25%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-ff878dbc-18b6-4598-9985-fb56909a7d54\"><li>Responsible for approximately 6 &#8211; 8 projects at a time.<\/li><li>Managed projects from $100,000 &#8211; $2M.<\/li><li>Responsible for day-to-day operation of 5 zeolite process plants including grade change, coordination of production schedules, and maintenance coordination.<\/li><li>Engineered, coordinated, and commissioned 2 projects greater than $9M<ul><li><strong>Increased zeolite production in excess of 100% of the <\/strong>original production.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Started $452M new plant from the ground up.<\/li><li>Increased usage of recycled material by 30% in one year.<\/li><li>Utilized extruder knowledge to reduce extruder shutdown severity in the <strong>new plant by 75%.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Executed 6-Sigma project worth $750,000 annual savings in steam costs.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Utilized statistical analysis programs to maintain and improve control of process conditions within the plant.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Responsible for <a>ISO 9000 and QS 9000 documentation <\/a>and implementation into the process.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Conducted all product grade changes with respect to optimum process parameters.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>EDUCATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>B.S. Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, 5\/97<\/li><li>Some M.B.A coursework at the University of Houston at Clear Lake<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ADDITIONAL TRAINING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Northwestern Analytical SPC<\/li><li>6-Sigma Black Belt Training \u2013 Six Sigma Green Belt &#8211; Basell<\/li><li>Various leadership, management, and structured problem-solving seminars<\/li><li>ABB OCS Engineering Process Control School, 7\/00<\/li><li>Process Control, New Control Implementation, and Control Tuning<\/li><li>BHA Filtration and Troubleshooting Seminar, 7\/00<\/li><li>Schlumberger OTS-1 Fracturing and Sand Control School, 3\/99 \u2013 4\/99 \/ (Graduated number one in a class of 14 engineers)<\/li><li>Schlumberger Acid Treatment and Reaction School, 9\/99<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\">SKILLS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chemical Plant Operations<\/li><li>Organic Chemicals<\/li><li>Petrochemicals<\/li><li>Plastics<\/li><li>Polymers<\/li><li>Identify Production Plan Threats<\/li><li>Identify Opportunities for Margin, Energy Improvements<\/li><li>Ensure Optimization of catalyst\/chemicals Usage<\/li><li>Working closely with Production Team<\/li><li>Monitoring Plant Performance Data<\/li><li>Troubleshooting Equipment Problems<\/li><li>Training Operations Personnel<\/li><li>Creating SOPs<\/li><li>Process Safety Management<\/li><li>Using Statistical Process Control<\/li><li>Analyzing Plant Data<\/li><li>Monitoring Data Collection<\/li><li>Troubleshooting Process Unit Problems<\/li><li>Optimizing Processes<\/li><li>Increasing Yield<\/li><li>Training Operators<\/li><li>Using Six Sigma Projects \/ Tools<\/li><li><em>Process Review<\/em><\/li><li><em>Implementing Continuous Improvement <\/em><\/li><li><em>product sampling, identification, and traceability<\/em><\/li><li>Participating in Shutdowns<\/li><li>Increasing Production Capacity<\/li><li>Capital Project Execution<\/li><li>Managing Multiple Projects<\/li><li>Working with Plant Maintenance<\/li><li>Creating Block Diagrams<\/li><li>Process Flow Diagrams<\/li><li>ISO 9000 and QS 9000 Documentation<\/li><li>Energy Balances<\/li><li>Heat Balances<\/li><li>Heat Transfer Calculations<\/li><li>Hydraulic Calculations<\/li><li>Fluid Flow Dynamics<\/li><li>Pumping Head Calculations<\/li><li>Material Balances<\/li><li>Using Pareto Analysis<\/li><li>Performing Chemical Analysis<\/li><li>Process Control<\/li><li>Evaluation of process unit operations<\/li><li>Using Root Cause Analysis<\/li><li>Environmental Compliance<\/li><li>HAZOPS<\/li><li>Commissioning<\/li><li>Equipment Design \/ Specification<\/li><li>Equipment Layout<\/li><li>Compounding<\/li><li>Catalysts<\/li><li>Implementing Lean Manufacturing<\/li><li>SAP<\/li><li>P&amp;ID\u2019s<\/li><li>Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)<\/li><li>Reviewing Processes<\/li><li>Reviewing Vendor Quotes<\/li><li>Working in a Process Safety Environment<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Training Operators\/Daily Plant Operations 50% Process Design Engineering 25% Equipment Troubleshooting 25% Responsible for approximately 6 &#8211; 8 projects at a time. 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