Corporate Process Engineer

HiFyve is hiring a Corporate Process Engineer in the Chemical Manufacturing industry in Houston, TX!

Salary: $130,000-$150,000 + Bonus

Shift: Full-time, Exempt

Location: Houston, TX

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the company's subject matter expert in distillation and alkylation processes.
• Optimize plant operations to enhance safety, quality, and productivity while reducing costs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex, long-term manufacturing challenges affecting quality and efficiency.
• Conduct plant trials and implement process improvements based on trial results.
• Utilize process simulation software for process design, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Manage capital projects, including design, purchase, installation, and commissioning of equipment upgrades.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and provide training to plant personnel.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and ensure follow-up on action items.
• Support Responsible Care Management System compliance, including policy development and progress tracking.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, plant management, quality, and EHS&S teams at corporate and site levels.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering (required)
• Advanced coursework in engineering, management, or chemistry (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5-10 years of chemical process engineering experience, specifically with distillation processes.
• Proven ability to optimize, troubleshoot, and improve chemical plant operations.
• Strong skills in designing and upgrading process systems.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience using process simulation software such as HYSYS, PRO II, or Aspen.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and effective teamwork abilities.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%.
• Physical capability to navigate plant environments (climbing ladders, working at heights, lifting up to 50 lbs).
• Must pass regular chemical dependency tests due to the safety-sensitive nature of the role.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

If you are interested, please apply!