Production Engineer

INEOS Oxide

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals and specialty chemicals, producing the raw materials that are essential in the manufacturing of a wide range of goods. The chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life. INEOS is the 3rd largest petrochemical company in the world with 194 manufacturing sites across 29 countries and employing more than 26,000 people globally.

INEOS Oxide is one of the most diverse, dynamic and successful businesses within INEOS, operating 4 manufacturing sites in Europe and North America. These are located at Antwerp, Belgium; Koln, Germany; Lavera, France; Plaquemine, US. INEOS Oxide is one of the world’s leading producers of Ethylene Oxide (EO) and Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs), producing a broad range of 200+ products spread across 4 key value chains – Ethylene Oxide; Propylene Oxide; Oxo-alcohols & Esters; ENB. The total EO production capacity is currently > 1 million mt and the total production capacity for the overall business is ~ 3.4 million mt.

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including various surfactants, as well as many other chemical intermediates including Ethylene Glycols, Glycol Ethers, Polyethylene Glycols and Ethanolamine's.

In 2024 INEOS Oxide acquired a new site in Bayport (TX) and the respective business in the US, which increased the total production capacity of the business to ~ 4.4 million mt and through this acquisition INEOS Oxide has achieved a true global footprint, in particular for the Ethylene Oxide value chain.

The purpose of the role is to lead the improvement process of the Dow assets by gathering and analyzing data to identify and evaluate improvement opportunities. Collaborating with operations personnel to lead, the expectation is to provide ownership and drive results. This role will focus on evaluating and prioritizing gaps in current operations and knowledge-based solutions.

The candidate is responsible for safe and efficient operation of assigned production unit using established operating discipline and procedures. The Dow Asset Production Engineer is responsible for maintaining the plant assets and protective systems integrity and to deliver established production targets set by the business. They will identify and implement Process Improvements and will develop and enhance key process engineering competencies such as steady state modelling, dynamic modelling, specific unit operations design (e.g., Heat Exchange, Distillation), fluid dynamics calculations and others.

SHE

• •Maintain and control the safe and efficient operation of the production unit using established operating disciplines and procedures. Ensure safety and environmental compliance is achieved.
• •Responsible for maintaining the plant assets and protective systems integrity.
• •Assist in defining and maintaining the correct operating envelopes for the organization. Investigate when deviations outside of the operating envelopes occur.
• •Participate in the development of operating procedures and training materials.
• •Provide leadership in PSM and Environmental efforts including Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Management of Change process, Risk Assessments and incident investigations.
• •Input, evaluate and approve MOCs
• •Conduct PSSRs for MOCs
• •Participate in PHAs as the process engineering representative
• •Understand and lead by example for all safety and environmental programs.
• •Investigate all SHE incidents.
• •Routinely collect, report, and address SHE near misses.
• •Complete all assigned action items from PHAs, incidents, audits, etc. in a timely manner and keep status and plans for action items updated.
• •Maintain safety as the highest priority of the plant
• •Maintain the 20 Principles of Safety
• •Conduct routine AsCare tours and participate in audits.
• •Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards
• •Complete all

Manufacturing Excellence

• •Deliver established production targets for Dow asset while complying with quality specifications
• •Troubleshoot process problems with Production Specialists, Quality, Maintenance and operations teams.
• •Cross train and provide backup for the Production Engineer role for both Dow assets
• •Benchmark, identify and implement best in class improvements and practices to improve the operation and efficiency of the unit
• •Actively provide input and participate in operator development and training programs with operations and training personnel
• •Lead and/or participate in root cause investigations
• •Assist in identifying and closing performance gaps, which can include project development and execution
• •Provide data to validate that the projects deliver performance objectives after implementation.
• •Provide technical support and coach site personnel on measurements and updates of technology performance and asset utilization data.
• •Track unit efficiency and identify opportunities to optimize the operations o