Process Engineer in Shreveport

Job Description

The Process Engineer will lead process-driven equipment and tower internal inspections during an upcoming refinery turnaround. In this role, you will evaluate distillation towers, internals, heat exchangers, vessels, heaters, and reactors from a process performance perspective—ensuring equipment cleanliness, structural integrity, and proper installation to prevent capacity loss, flooding, or poor separation upon restart.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Conduct comprehensive process inspections on multiple distillation towers and columns during the turnaround

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• Thoroughly evaluate the condition of internal components—including trays, structured/random packing, liquid distributors, downcomers, flash zones, and support hardware

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• Assess equipment in three key phases: As-Found, Post-Cleaning, and Post-Repair/Re-installation

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• Verify cleanliness, mechanical soundness, tray leveling/seating, and proper component to safeguard against future operational issues (e.g., flooding, channeling, capacity loss, or entrainment)

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Qualifications:

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• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field (equivalent hands-on experience in process tower internals inspection will be considered).

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• 3+ years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, or specialty chemical process engineering with direct involvement in turnaround (TA) inspections and distillation column hardware.

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• In-depth understanding of distillation principles, tower hydraulic limits (flooding, weeping, foaming), and internals hardware assembly (trays, packing, distributors).

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• Familiarity with heat exchanger and process vessel internals from an operational/process perspective.

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• Note: Inspections are strictly process-driven and focus on internal conditions; API certifications (API 510/570) are not required.

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