Senior Process Engineer - - 147831 - Koch

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Senior Process Engineer

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KTS has over 40 years of technology development and licensing experience and deploys a global team of technical experts to integrate design, commission, and support license plants. We are seeking to recruit a Senior Process Engineer to join our team. Experience in any of the technologies that KTS currently Licenses is not essential.

The successful applicant will help KTS create long-term value for customers and society, pursue continuous innovation and expand the business into new areas. As a member of the team you would be part of Koch Industries Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world with a presence in 60 countries and employing around 120,000 people, and have the opportunity to develop your career within an organisation which places a strong emphasis on personal development and learning (self-actualisation).

What You Will Do

• Play an active role in transforming the business, finding new ways to create value for customers.

• Collaborate with clients, detailed engineering contactors and vendors, as well as colleagues in other engineering disciplines and the wider Koch businesses.

• Develop new technologies in preparation for commercial application.

• Develop License Project engineering design packages in a fast-paced environment as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Be responsible for process deliverables eg PFDs, P&IDs, equipment datasheets, instrument/valve schedules, pressure relief datasheets, to meet project requirements.

• Improve established technologies by, for example, identifying and implementing modifications to improve environmental performance or reduce Capex/Opex.

• Take ownership of process areas and technology basis of safety, including supporting safety reviews such as Inherent Safety/HAZOP/LOPA.

• Support clients through design review of vendor proposals and provide technical support for plant commissioning and troubleshooting ensuring we meet our commitments to customers.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A personal commitment to Safety, Health and the Environment.

• A Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

• A track record of creating value for the business by doing so for your customers.

• Experience of working on process engineering design packages.

• Proven expertise using process simulation software, such as HTRI, PEL and Aspen Plus (or equivalent).

• A demonstrated commitment to learning, transforming yourself and the organisations you have been part of.

• Demonstrated ability to work within teams, respecting others and valuing diversity.

• Ambition to develop technical and leadership skills as part of a global business.

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience of HAZID/HAZOP and LOPA Studies and methodology

• Willingness to travel and to work overseas.

Benefits

Competitive salary
25 days’ vacation + 8 statutory
BUPA Medical Cover
Flexi-time; You can build up hours so that can have up to 12 days extra vacation in a year
Contractual weekly hours are 38.75 (Mon-Fri. working week with core hours 10:00 – 16:00)
Defined contribution pension scheme with Fidelity
Gym subsidy

KTS supports flexible working arrangements, such as part-time working from home. Our busy office is located at the Wilton Centre on Teesside – at the northern edge of the North Yorkshire Moors and provides easy access to other areas of outstanding natural beauty including the Peak and Lake Districts. It has good transportation links and diverse places to live with easy access to shopping and other amenities.

Who We Are

Koch Technology Solutions (KTS), is a world leading licensor of technology. Our portfolio includes established technologies in the Polyester, Nylon and Polyurethane value chains, and developing technologies - the newest additions to our portfolio include extracting lithium from brine (Direct Lithium Extraction), supporting the growing need for energy storage, and advanced recycling of PET into raw materials for high-quality food-grade applications - closing the recycling loop on plastics.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

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