Olefins Technology Specialist

Responsibilities :

• Candidate will maintain and develop the company’ Olefins technologies; provide technical support to the company’s chemical operations; provide support to new projects development and evaluation; and benchmark the company’s olefins operation and assets. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Provide technical support for capital projects involving Steam Cracking units at various stages of execution (pre-feasibility, feasibility, basic and detailed engineering).
• Maintain and enhance best practices in olefins facilities design and operation.
• Utilize simulation and modeling (energy and material balances, utilities and catalysts requirement, effluents and specifications, etc.) of Steam Cracking units.
• Participate in evaluate process of economics of olefins projects.
• Be closely familiar with different Steam Cracking technologies (Gas vs. Liquid cracking) and major licensors (Lummus, Technip, KBR, Linde). Assess new and emerging olefins technologies.
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving services and develop technically innovative process solutions with appropriate risk consideration.
• Utilize knowledge of the major safety risks associated with Steam Cracking for HAZOP and LOPA studies of the new and operating units.
• Develop and actively participate in a knowledge sharing network.
• Act as a professional mentor to developing specialists and engineers.
• Act as a professional mentor to developing specialists and engineers.

Requirements :

• The successful candidate will have the following experience and competencies:
• Bachelor in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline; a MS is a plus.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in petrochemical industry with minimum of seven years in Steam Cracking (pyrolysis) operations, technical support and polyolefins technology management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and networking skills.
• A demonstrated ability to interface effectively with internal engineering, R&D and technical service groups.
• Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally.