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Senior Chemical Process Engineer - Joliet, IL

ExxonMobil, Joliet, Illinois, United States, 60432

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About us ExxonMobil envisions leading in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. We are one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, powered by a diverse workforce.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses comes from our people’s talent, curiosity and drive. They bring solutions daily to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet evolving societal needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Joliet The ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery is located about 40 miles southwest of Chicago in Channahon, Illinois. Residents of the area have access to many local activities, from shopping and dining to museums, golf courses, parks, trails and auto racing events. The Joliet Refinery offers a desirable work location with access to Chicagoland opportunities.

The Joliet Refinery is the second newest refinery in the United States and will celebrate its 50th year in 2022. As the center of ExxonMobil’s Midwest integrated operations, it includes pipelines, lubes production, distribution and fuels marketing. The refinery is highly energy efficient, processing nearly 250,000 barrels of crude per day into gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel, asphalt and other products.

With a workforce of nearly 1,000, we take pride in safe, reliable operations and are committed to community and education outreach through longstanding partnerships. The Joliet Refinery has been recognized as a leading employer in the region.

Learn more about our Joliet activities here.

What role you will play in our team We are seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer to join our Joliet manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois.

Our Senior Chemical Process Engineers play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plants and lead improvements to unit performance in safety, production and reliability. You will think strategically, execute thoughtfully, and collaborate across teams, levels and situations. In this role, you will serve as a senior process technical resource, providing technical and operational expertise to address complex processes across business teams.

What you will do

Serve as the technical leader on the business team by mentoring less experienced engineers on design practices, unit health monitoring, and troubleshooting

Provide off-hours support of abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit Turnarounds

Aid in the development of long-term vision and strategy for product line improvements

Organize and design plant testing and product trials

Serve as a senior resource to set clear objectives and align priorities for the technical team

Influence others and drive toward solutions without direct authority

Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel and interface with corporate technology support

Interface with 3rd party vendors for cost optimization and solution development

Serve as process safety resource on the business team leading Hazard and Operability Reviews (HAZOPs) and Risk Assessments, developing closure plans

Lead or support incident investigations as technical lead

Support development and implementation of capital projects to drive margin or mitigate SHE risk

Provide field assistance during plant startups, shutdowns or upsets

Demonstrate courage of conviction to drive healthy tension for fit-for-purpose outcomes

About you Skills and Qualifications

B.S. Chemical Engineering

10+ years of experience in Chemical Engineering plant roles with technical fuels/chemicals manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Process design experience

Familiarity with advanced control strategies/optimization software

Working knowledge of RBI practices (corrosion damage mechanisms/mitigations, etc.)

Risk assessment and HAZOP experience

Understanding of safety relief limits (modeling and evaluations)

Experience with modeling software (PROII, ASPEN, etc.)

Kinetic Modelling experience (SOL, KBC Profimatics, etc.)

Your benefits An ExxonMobil career is designed to last, with benefits across health, security, finance and life. We offer:

The expected annual salary range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000. Individual pay determined by skills, abilities, qualifications, work experience and education.

Pension Plan: Automatic enrollment with a monthly retirement annuity

Savings Plan: 6% to 20% employee contribution; Company matches 7% if you contribute at least 6%

Workplace Flexibility: Flexibility programs including ad-hoc arrangements and leaves of absence

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Programs supporting wellbeing and health

Employee Health Advisory Program: Confidential counseling for you and your family

Disability Plan: Automatic, no-cost income replacement for illness or injury

More information on benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. Benefits may change from time to time under applicable law.

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