Principal Engineer - Capital Projects

As a Principal Engineer II, you will become a valuable technical asset to the Plant by providing process and project engineering support and optimizing plant manufacturingperformance.Yourprojects will lead to improvements in personnel safety, process safety, and the plant's production
capacity and capabilities. You'll also participate in new product introduction and product cost improvement for the Fresno Plant.

What's in it For You:

• Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Work with cross-functional teams to complete full EPC on medium to large capital projects including engineering
  • Produce project scope document, Request For Quotes and bid comparison
  • Complete project cost estimating and Capital Authorization Requests to be presented company-wide to the Capital Review Board
  • Issue PO's, change orders as needed and process related invoices while ensuring budget is not exceeded
  • Ensure project scheduling is on track
  • Complete project close out in timely manner on all projects
• Manage multiple projects with different priorities at various phases of the capital process
• Develop project scopes with input from several disciplines: process engineering, operations, materials movement, safety, construction
• Work closely with Construction Coordinator to ensure projects are delivered on time and schedule
• Work with onsite Environmental to ensure permit compliance with any changes
• Ensure projects conform to corporate safety, environmental, RAGAGEP and other applicable standards
• Provide quick feedback to 3rd party engineering firms as needed
• Participate in PHAs or HAZOPs as needed
• Participate in corporate internal capital and safety audits
• Complete/Implement MOC's by project
• Update plant procedures as needed
• Train operations on new systems
• Hand off of varying documentation for project closure and record keeping
• Interact with contractors and suppliers on a daily basis

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years of directly related experience
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to read, understand and provide feedback on technical documentation (ie, ISO's, P&ID, instrument specs, equipment drawings, etc.)
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Preferred experience with capital project execution
• Familiar with SAP, AutoCAD, Microsoft packages
• Familiar with PHA, NFPA, OSHA, PSM, various API and ASME standards
• Experience in PSV calculations, control narrative write-ups

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