Process Engineer, Relief Systems

Role Profile

As a Relief Systems Engineer on the Process Engineering team within the Engineering Services Department, you will develop safe and efficient engineering solutions for overpressure / vacuum protection.  You will partner with Process Safety to meet risk reduction targets, with Technology (R&D) to evaluate processes for innovative new products, with Operations to support existing chemical plants across the site, and with project teams for implementation.  This role may serve as a process design engineer on occasion.  This role is located in Longview, TX, and may support other locations upon request.

Responsibilities

•    Develop the relief systems process design for <$20MM projects during Pre-FEED (concept), FEED (definition), and Detailed Design phases for new/modified designs  
•    Interface with multidiscipline Engineering project teams, Process Safety, R&D, Operations, and Maintenance organizations, and occasionally, on larger projects, interface with external engineering service providers
•    Estimate Relief Systems Process Engineering hours/schedule on projects, provide process status updates to the project team, and deliver on schedule
•    Provide the relief system process description and design basis
•    Evaluate potential overpressure and vacuum scenarios for piping and equipment, such as pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, vessels, reactors, and distillation columns
•    Design, model, document, and communicate requirements for pressure / vacuum relief devices and effluent handling systems, and work with suppliers 
•    Conduct fluid flow piping hydraulic studies for process, utilities, and relief valve networks, including flares
•    Update P&IDs for changes to existing and new relief systems 
•    Provide input to process engineers, process controls / interlocks / instrument design, plot plan / equipment layout, and 3D piping modeling
•    Participate in Process Hazard Analyses, LOPAs, and other safety reviews 
•    Apply internal engineering standards to ensure safe design / operation and stay abreast of current technology trends and industry codes / standards
•    Conduct engineering studies and troubleshooting of existing processes and relief systems to support manufacturing engineers 

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering 
•    5+ years of experience in chemical, petrochemical or related industry in Engineering and/or Operations role
•    Strong technical Chemical Engineering skills

Note

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.

What Will Set You Apart

• Process design and/or simulation experience 
• Understanding of process equipment, fluid flow, heat transfer, reactions, relief systems, and general process control strategies 
• Application of company or industry relief systems standards, practices and codes (e.g., API, NFPA, ASME)
• Software experience such as Superchems, ASPEN, HTRI, AFT Arrow / Fathom, Sinet
• Professional Engineer (PE) license

To be successful in this role, you will need these skills:

• Commitment to personnel and process safety and environemental awareness
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment with personnel from diverse backgrounds and to collaborate effectively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills and good judgment
• High level of initiative and ability to self-manage work assignments
• Strong service orientation and customer focus
• Ability to represent the company with outside groups and companies
• Strong planning and organization skills
• Flexibility to be on-call occasionally during evenings and weekends