Purpose/Introduction

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem) is seeking a Research Engineer or Scientist for the Catalyst and Process Development Team located in Kingwood (a residential suburb of Houston, TX).  #HPCP

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and health regulations, and procedures.
• Design and conduct independent research projects for the use of heterogenous catalysis for the improvement of CPChem core technologies. Develop new solutions through catalysis.
• Facilitate scale-up of catalyst through all stages of commercialization including invention, scale-up, catalyst synthesis/manufacturing, commercial installation, startup, and process monitoring.  
• Provide process support to CPChem catalyst manufacturers and CPChem catalyst customers. This may include on-site support, catalyst loading support, catalyst startup support, remote troubleshooting of process upsets, and providing subject matter expertise as required for the improvement of CPChem or customer assets.
• Effectively communicate with cross-functional teams of researchers, lab technicians, process engineers, third-parties, management and business.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering OR Ph.D. in Chemistry
• Knowledge and experience with the synthesis, evaluation, and manufacture of heterogenous catalysts
• Experience with tools used for catalyst characterization
• Ability to compile complex experimental data and analyze for key performance metrics, extrapolate trends, and correlate results to present data driven conclusions
• Knowledge and experience with lab-scale process equipment for the evaluation of catalyst performance using flammable and hazardous materials
• Broad knowledge of the application of catalysis in the petrochemical, refining, or specialties chemical industries
• Previous experience assigning work to laboratory process technicians to execute experimental plans
• Proficient oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate to all levels of an organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with heterogenous catalysis development as applied to selective hydrogenation catalysis, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, or desulfurization.
• Development of kinetic factors and reactor models for heterogenous systems
• At least 3 years of experience in the petrochemical laboratory, pilot plant, or catalyst manufacturing
• Experience troubleshooting catalyst manufacturing or commercial catalyst systems in world scale chemical plants