Job Description

Senior Process Engineer

OneSource Professional Search is partnering with a privately held, established petroleum refining company to hire a Senior Process Engineer for its refinery operation in Alabama. This is a senior-level technical role for an experienced refinery engineer who can serve as a go-to resource for Operations and Engineering, providing hands-on process support, troubleshooting, project development, and technical leadership across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level process engineering support for refinery operations, troubleshooting, reliability, safety, and optimization.
• Monitor unit performance and identify operational or technical issues requiring engineering support.
• Partner closely with Operations and other engineering disciplines to troubleshoot process and equipment problems in the field.
• Provide technical review of designs, Management of Change (MOC) documentation, and change orders.
• Identify and develop refinery improvements focused on safety, reliability, profitability, and environmental compliance.
• Scope and develop process designs for capital and operational improvement projects.
• Support commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of major unit or system modifications.
• Identify opportunities to improve refinery processes, procedures, costs, and overall profitability.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering, operations, and other refinery personnel.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) and other long-term technical programs.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to refinery leadership and other departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of refinery or petrochemical experience with demonstrated knowledge of refinery processes.
• Experience with refinery planning and/or process equipment design.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and process optimization experience.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities that improve profitability, reliability, or reduce operating costs.
• Working knowledge of process simulation, design, or other refinery engineering software.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with Operations, maintenance, engineering, and management.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership with minimal supervision.
• Valid driver's license.

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