Chris Goen
About Chris Goen
Chris Goen is the Lead Process Engineer at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge Refinery, specializing in Alkylation, Amine, and Catalytic Light Ends processes.
Title
Chris Goen holds the title of Lead Process Engineer (Alkylation, Amine, Catalytic Light Ends) at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge Refinery.
Company
Chris Goen is currently employed by ExxonMobil and has held various engineering roles within the company since 2014. His current position is at the Baton Rouge Refinery where he has been serving since 2019.
Education and Expertise
Chris Goen completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from New Mexico State University in 2014. His educational foundation has equipped him with the skills needed for roles in process engineering and plant maintenance.
Professional Background
Chris Goen began his career as an intern at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2010-2013), focusing on Nuclear Process Infrastructure/Site Projects. In 2013, he interned with Dow in Plastics Technical Service & Development. He joined ExxonMobil in 2014, progressing through positions such as Project/Commissioning Engineer, Process Engineer (Alkylation Unit), and Alkylation Process Engineer before becoming the Lead Process Engineer at the Baton Rouge Refinery.
Current Responsibilities
In his role at the Baton Rouge Refinery, Chris Goen leads margin improvement planning for plant maintenance, conducts process safety reviews, and supports risk management and incident investigation activities. He also provides direct operations support to Sulfuric Acid Alkylation, Amine (DGA) Regeneration, Catalytic Light Ends, Process Flares, and Fuel Gas plants. Additionally, he mentors and trains new engineers at the refinery.