Summer Intern – Assistant Process Engineer

Date Posted: July 10, 2025
Closing Date: August 10, 2025
Reports To: Process Engineering and Laboratory Team Leader
Location: New Plymouth
Duration: Full-time, Fixed Term

Position Summary

To assist in opportunities available to improve the plant efficiency monitoring and help with regular engineering activities of the Process Engineering team.

Position Responsibilities

• Complete final build out of real time calculations in Pi AF environment
• Improve PiVision pages to incorporate enhancements from other Methanex sites e.g. Geismar
• Create PiVision dashboard for unit efficiencies
• Digitise existing pump curves from existing hard copies
• Checking of on-going line list modifications
• Progress outstanding Process Safety Flow Schematics (PSFS)

Position Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• • Completed 2nd or 3rd year of Chemical and Process Engineering degree
  • Intermediate level of Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to translate complicated processes to simple tracking display using modern software
  • Experience with process simulation software (preferably HYSYS but Symmetry/Unisim/etc acceptable)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft VBA is beneficial but not essential
  • Ability to work with others
  • Results driven and goal orientated
  • Well organised
  • Communicates well within own group and other departments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Particular attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Ability to utilise initiative and seek more information when required
  • Detail orientated
  • Self motivated
  • Available transport to Methanex site in Motunui required (public transport is not available)

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