Process Engineer (2233)

About the role

The Process Engineer is responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and overall manufacturing performance. This role identifies opportunities to optimize processes, reduce scrap and rework, improve throughput, and lower operating costs while ensuring products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes quality data, customer feedback, and complaint trends to implement sustainable process improvements.
• Supports equipment and process optimization.
• Leads capital (CAPEX) projects from concept through successful implementation.
• Supports new product implementation and engineering initiatives (e.g., New Product Development, Technical Releases, FEA, system upgrades).
• Designs and qualifies new products and processes, including evaluation of new raw materials and technologies.
• Drives modernization by developing machine and process designs for new and existing product lines, replacing obsolete equipment and improving system reliability, continuity, and performance.
• Manages projects that improve safety, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Supports plant shutdowns, including coordination, field walkthroughs, and risk mitigation planning.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in process engineering or plastics.
• Experience with polymer processing such as extrusion or compression molding.
• Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks desired.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication expertise, including strong written and verbal skills with the ability to effectively present technical information to diverse audiences.
• Strong leadership and project manager experience with a proven ability to collaborate across functions and build effective working relationships.
• Solid mechanical aptitude, including the ability to read, interpret, and apply blueprints, and industrial equipment understanding.
• Working knowledge of industrial equipment, with an understanding of system interactions within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing demands effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel, to support reporting, analysis, and documentation.
• Proven leadership capability, with a track record of influencing teams, driving results, and supporting continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and other continuous improvement / problem solving tools.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities, including root cause analysis, issue identification, and implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Proven project management experience, with the ability to lead initiatives from concept through execution and completion.
• Understanding of plant utility and support systems, ensuring operational reliability and efficiency.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards, including OSHA requirements, Management of Change (MOC) processes, and applicable industry standards.

Skills

• Proficiency in Six Sigma Methodology.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC).
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE).
• Ability to lead and manage capital (CAPEX) and expense projects end-to-end.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits. Benefits begin on DAY 1!

• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies.