PROCESS ENGINEER

Company Overview for Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.

Founded in 1978, Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. (Formosa Plastics) is a growing, vertically-integrated supplier of plastic resins and petrochemicals. With annual revenues of more than $5 billion, we employ over 2,800 people who operate 20 production units in six business divisions - Olefins, Polyolefins, Vinyl, Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride, Chlor-Alkali, and Oil & Gas.

Formosa Plastics offers a full line of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene resins, caustic soda and other petrochemicals that deliver the consistency, performance and quality that customers demand. We market our polypropylene and polyethylene resins under the Formolene® tradename; we market our suspension PVC and specialty (dispersion) PVC resins under the Formolon® tradename. We also produce and sell caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, commercial bleach and hydrochloric acid.

We are committed to supplying the highest quality products and services to our customers, providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contributing to the quality of life in the communities where we operate. This commitment is made possible through our dedicated people, consistent products, continued protection of the environment and ongoing investments in new product development, quality control systems and safe, modern and energy-efficient production facilities.

Formosa Plastics is a privately held company headquartered in Livingston, New Jersey. Our core business, producing plastic resins and petrochemicals, takes place at three wholly-owned chemical manufacturing subsidiaries located in Delaware City, Delaware, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Point Comfort, Texas.

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, located in Point Comfort, Texas (jobsite), is looking for a full-time Process Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemical and Materials Engineering and 2 year related work experience. Job duties include designing, testing, installing, and starting-up an inner jacket reactor and high performance super baffle to improve the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) production yield, designing and implementing PVC stripping column, designing and modifying PVC reactor anti-fouling agent spray system, designing and implementing the catalyst injection system, designing and implementing vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) stripping column, troubleshooting PVC production problems, determining the appropriate dispersants to adjust the particle size of the PVC powder and lower production costs, and conducting process hazard analysis for new process and equipment startup. Send resume to P.O. Box 700, 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, Texas 77978 Attn: HR Manager Ref. # 6731-1843

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Health Coverage and Perks

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance plans

Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Group Term Life, Dependent and Supplemental Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement ​​​​​​​

Work/Life Balance

10 Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off for a balanced life (Vacation, Sick and Personal Time)

FlexTime Available

Competitive Compensation

Competitive salary, incentive/bonus, 401(k) plan with company match, Cash Balance, Pension Plan