Process Engineer

About the job

The Process Engineer is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance. This role supports daily production activities, leads process improvement projects, and works closely with operations, maintenance, quality, and EHS to ensure stable and reliable plant performance. This role also contributes to the site process safety management (PSM) and Risk Management Planning (RMP) programs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor key process parameters and equipment performance to detect deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues (yield losses, off-spec product, equipment bottlenecks, etc.) and coordinate root cause analysis.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to production lines to ensure stable operation and achievement of production targets.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, throughput, energy consumption, raw material usage, and overall OEE.
• Develop and implement process changes and improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Conduct trials and experiments to validate new process conditions, materials, or technologies.

Requirements

We believe you bring a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related discipline, and 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing or processing plant. Great if you have experience in a chemical plant.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in a chemical plant.

Skills

Desired skills include:

• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Technical proficiency in process control systems and instrumentation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Nouryon offers a competitive compensation package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Process & Quality Control Manager and based in Axis, AL.

Contact

We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us, we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role!

For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

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