Principal Process Engineer

About the role

Ecolab is seeking a Principal Process Engineer with a strong background in industrial manufacturing at our Clearing, IL facility. This role plays a key part in the quality, water sustainability, and production efforts of our Global Water division.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering efforts and provide Colloidal and Latex manufacturing guidance to operations team.
• Become Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Colloidal silica Manufacturing process to support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity work streams.
• Serve as backup support for escalated process engineering troubleshooting efforts.
• Leverage technical knowledge to upskill operations personnel with the goal to create autonomous teams capable of analyzing process inputs and deciding on appropriate trouble-shooting steps.
• Support and help lead efforts to strengthen a world-class PSM safety culture.
• Lead process engineering input to continuous improvement and capital projects focused on safety, product quality, and process efficiencies.
• Plant contact for new product introduction scale-up efforts.
• Support efforts to develop more robust Statistical Process Control (SPC) capabilities.
• Work with different quality and engineering functions to implement best practices across all manufacturing processes.
• Have working knowledge of DCS and PLC basic principles.
• Facilitate implementation of process visualization software and integration with current control systems.
• Create and maintain documentation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and manufacturing procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with experience working across multiple functions.
• 7+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a PSM facility.
• Experience with MS Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience with DCS or industrial process control experience including PLC and HMI programming.
• Successfully managed and participated in multifunctional project teams.
• Familiarity and expertise with resin, filtration technology or polymer manufacturing.

Pay

The annual or hourly compensation range for this position is $101,400.00 - $152,100.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.

Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

We will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws.

Ecolab’s Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

We are committed to creating a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).