Process Engineer

Job Summary:

This role is to provide process engineering support for the ongoing operation and continuous improvement of all Messer plants in the Americas and of the needs of the engineering support organization.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities:

* Support continuous improvement in plant efficiency through resolution of identified efficiency gaps, supporting operating center engineers or regional engineers as appropriate

* Provide technical support for problem solving, troubleshooting and debottlenecking at Messer Gas production sites.

* Creation, ongoing development, and management of change of plant power models

* Support process audits and Plant Efficiency Reviews

* Engineering Management of Change (EMOC) review. Support field submission of process related changes.

* Process engineering in support of region lead projects

o heat and material balances, pressure balances, process specification for valves and equipment. P&ID mark ups and review.

* Participate in HAZOPs and P&ID Reviews

* Identify efficiency and throughput improvement opportunities and engineer solutions

* Work with project teams to support business development using existing assets

* Support continuous improvement within the operations support department, e.g. updating technical plant documentation, development of design standards, engineering tools, IMSS chapters, etc.

Required Skills:

* Strong problem solving and analytical skills

* Good communications skills and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams

* Strong aptitude in plant based heat and material balances and current working knowledge of process simulation tool(s)

* Strong fundamental understanding of thermodynamics, transport phenomena and unit operations

* Ability to lay out and progress rigorous analysis and problem solving with heavy degrees of ambiguity, complexity, and incompleteness of data

* Ability to translate theoretical knowledge into practical action in an operating plant. Practical, hands-on familiarity with plant processes and equipment.

* Experience working in a plant environment

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

* Minimum 3 years of experience in process engineering/process design or related field.

* Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time

About Messer:

Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.