Process Engineer

Description

• Dyno Nobel , a wholly owned subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited , is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America and Australia, as well as selected customers in the Asia Pacific region. Due to continued results and world-leading innovation, customers in the mining, quarry, construction, pipeline and geophysical exploration industries choose Dyno Nobel .

Position Summary:
Responsible for the following:

• Defines and resolves plant process problems to insure continuity of operations.  Reviews newly developed process modifications and improvements to determine applicability and provides technical backup for capital and expansion efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure compliance with applicable DN HSEQ Performance Standards, as well as applicable acts and regulations.
• Responsible for modification and improvement projects through all phases of design, equipment and material specifications, contract preparations, construction and inspection of new or modified facilities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve existing plant process problems.  Assist with new plant start ups.
• Solves problems relating to improvement of operating efficiency, plant production capacity and product quality.  Prepares design information on assigned projects.
• Coordinates efforts of contractors working on engineering projects and capital projects with maintenance and production personnel taking into consideration safety, environmental and regulatory aspects of the job.
• Assist the preparation of the plant capital budget.
• Prepares CEP requests and provides necessary cost estimates and justification of projects.
• Maintains data summaries on process conditions to ensure maximum operating efficiencies at lowest possible cost.
• Conducts performance test and prepares test reports.
• Prepares cost estimates, drafts/contracts, analyzes bids and quotations for equipment and construction work and prepares recommendations for selection, reviews vendor drawings and outside engineering design drawings for approval.
• Maintains engineering files, containing engineering drawings, equipment specifications, vendor information, etc.
• Prepares periodic reports indicating progress of projects assigned.
• Other duties may be assigned within the capabilities of the successful candidate, as determined by management.

Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Six years’ experience in chemical plant engineering projects, construction work, mechanical design, process design, project supervision and economic analyses.
• In addition to the basic degree in engineering, any additional studies in mathematics, engineering, management, economics or business would be a definite asset although not necessarily a prerequisite.
• Working knowledge of OSHA PSM requirements preferred.