Chemical Engineer

Job Status: Full Time, Employee Career Level:   Entry Level Education: Bachelor's Degree Category: Engineering Revelant Work Experience: Less than 1 Year Company: Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. Fax: 713-483-5429 Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. is one of the top petrochemicals employers in the industry. We have a fully integrated business model that allows us to offer our employees outstanding opportunities and immediate hands on experience. In the United States, we have three petrochemical facilities, one refinery, one Research and Development Center, and one Corporate office. We have operation in Texas and Louisiana. Worldwide we operate on every continent, we employ over 95,000 people, and we are ranked the 4th largest oil company in the world. Working for Total means an opportunity for a varied, motivating career. It also means working for a multicultural company that is open to the world. Total is a company that makes employee talent, innovation, and high technology the core focus of its growth strategy. A company that aims to meet the challenges of the future by bringing together employees from a wide variety of origins and educational backgrounds and providing them with the tools and resources they need to apply their talents toward our shared success. Chemical Engineer Job Title:  Chemical Engineer (multiple positions)Location:  Corporate Office – Downtown Houston and Bayport Plant PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor/track unit performance with outside unit observation, pressure/temperature surveys, Microsoft Excel, PI Process Book, TDC Control system, and process simulator software.  Lead/participate in Process Hazards Analyses. Define and execute small (non-capital) projects. Assist groups with capital project design and installation. Monitor unit catalyst performance and issue catalyst life projections. Evaluate new proposed catalyst systems; recommend and initiate procurement process for new catalyst. Maintain working material balances for assigned operating units. Perform various chemical engineering-type calculations on an as-needed basis for Operations or other Operations support groups. Study/analyze/troubleshoot unit operation with vendor-provided diagnostics. Turnaround support (shutdowns, turnaround work, startups); Ability to respond to unit upsets and offer recommendations during off-hours, holidays. Additional duties as assigned.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. 0-3 years of engineering experience.  Strong communication skills and technical background. Intern/Co-op experience preferred.Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. m/f/d/v