Process Engineer – Mixing, Tank & Piping Systems (Agitator, Airflow, API/ASME)

About Champoil

Champoil is an industrial oil and chemical processing company focused on building scalable, efficient, and high-performance operations. We continuously improve our manufacturing systems by combining engineering excellence, structured problem solving, and data-driven decision making to create production processes that are reliable, maintainable, and ready for future expansion.

Role Overview

This role is responsible for designing, optimizing, and continuously improving fluid and semi-solid production systems (oil, grease, and chemical processing) to achieve high process efficiency, consistent product quality, operational simplicity, ease of maintenance, and scalability for future expansion.

The focus is not only on keeping production systems running, but on engineering better, more efficient, and more scalable systems than the current state.

Key Responsibilities

Mixing & Agitation System Engineering

• Design and optimize mixing systems by determining appropriate agitator types (axial or radial), blade geometry, rotational speed (RPM), and overall mixing configuration based on fluid characteristics

• Optimize mixing homogeneity, mixing time, and energy efficiency

• Identify and resolve issues such as dead zones, vortex formation, and inconsistent mixing performance

Tank & Process Equipment Design

• Design, evaluate, and improve process tanks, including dimensions, baffle configuration, clearances, and internal components

• Ensure equipment design aligns with process requirements and material characteristics

• Improve equipment durability, maintainability, and long-term operational reliability

Piping & Flow System Engineering

• Design and evaluate piping systems, including routing, pipe sizing, bends, and flow loops

• Optimize flow rate, pressure drop, and overall flow stability

• Eliminate bottlenecks and stagnation areas throughout the production system

Plant Layout & Airflow Integration

• Develop efficient production layouts with minimal process crossing and optimized material flow

• Design airflow systems to effectively manage heat, vapor, and operator comfort

• Ensure maintenance accessibility without disrupting production flow

Process Optimization & Troubleshooting

• Identify root causes of production issues related to mixing, flow behavior, overheating, and operational inefficiencies

• Develop practical engineering solutions that can be directly implemented

• Measure the impact of improvements on product quality, operational efficiency, and production cost

Standardization & Scalability System

• Develop standardized engineering designs that can be replicated across multiple production sites

• Simplify system complexity without compromising performance

• Build scalable engineering foundations to support future plant expansion

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, or related disciplines

• Experience in process engineering, mechanical systems, or chemical processing environments

• Strong understanding of mixing systems, including agitators, impellers, and viscosity behavior

• Knowledge of process tank and fluid-based equipment design

• Understanding of piping systems and fluid flow engineering

• Strong engineering-based problem-solving capability with the ability to analyze and improve systems beyond routine execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with industry standards such as ASME, API, or equivalent engineering standards

• Experience within petrochemical, lubricant, grease, or chemical manufacturing industries

• Understanding of rheology, particularly non-Newtonian fluid behavior

• Knowledge of energy efficiency optimization in mixing systems

• Experience improving existing production systems rather than only designing new installations

Success Indicators

• Successfully identify major bottlenecks within the current production system during the first three to six months

• Deliver measurable improvements in mixing quality, process efficiency, and waste or rework reduction

• Propose and implement at least one engineering improvement that directly enhances overall system performance

• Begin developing standardized engineering frameworks that can be replicated for future production expansion