Senior Process Engineer

*KING INDUSTRIES* Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today. *JOB DESCRIPTION**Senior Process /Project Engineer**Location - Norwalk, CT* King Industries is actively seeking to hire a Senior Process/Project Engineer within our Engineering department. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor of Science or a master's degree in chemical engineering, as well as ten (10) to twenty (20) years of work experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing. *Skills Required: ** Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Competency in the field of chemical engineering process operations involving heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transfer, distillation, reaction engineering and liquid/liquid extraction. * Competency in the use of personal computers for business and technical applications. * Excellent organizational skills, persistence, good judgment, and ability to follow through on all details. * Ability to manage multiple engineering projects across multiple departments. *Education and Experience Requirements*: * Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university. * 10- 20 years of professional experience in design, project, and process engineering in chemical plant operations and batch processing. *Duties and Responsibilities:** Design and/or select process equipment, plus all auxiliaries such as pumps, automatic controls, and valves, to build a dedicated chemical manufacturing system or revised existing system. * With input from the Process Engineering Group, implement process improvement and capacity changes through the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process to improve health, safety, environmental, quality and/or productivity performance. * As requested, assist the Production Department in training and instruction of chemical operators in the operation of current and revised manufacturing systems. * Work with the Process Engineering Group to write and maintain process operating instruction manuals and standard operating instructions in accordance with Engineering Department standards. * Prepare Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, energy and material balances, utility requirements, piping design and automatic controls for new and upgraded chemical manufacturing systems. * Prepare equipment layouts, design equipment sketches, scope instrumentation, and associate utility piping runs for new and revised manufacturing systems. * Troubleshoot existing process operations and implement process improvements that improve process economics and energy savings or increase capacity or productivity. * Analyze processes and installations for potential hazards and recommend improvements for safety and operability. * Analyze processes and installations for opportunities to reduce pollution, waste generation, fugitive emissions, and improve environmental regulatory compliance. * Lead or assist with Process Hazard Analyses (PHA) of new or revised process systems prior to start-up, or existing systems as needed. Assist with the correction of PHA and incident report action items. · Purchase special equipment and auxiliaries needed for production and operations. · Estimate project costs, prepare scheduling charts for installation, and report on project progress as needed. · Assist with managing the installation and startup of systems in the plant, including drafting and implementing Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) as well as participating in Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR). · Scale up R&D laboratory and pilot plant run, full size production systems as needed. xmcpwfu · Participate as a member of the Safety and Health Committee · Train and participate as a member of the site Hazardous Materials response team. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k)* Dental insurance * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Referral program * Tuition reimbursement Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Experience: * Process Design : 10 years (Required)* Chemical Plant Operations: 10 years (Required) Ability to Commute: * Norwalk, CT 06850 (Required) Ability to Relocate: * Norwalk, CT 06850: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person