Process Engineer

About the Role

Provide engineering expertise for a polymerization processes, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. Responsibilities include process optimization, troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and compliance with safety and environmental standards.

What You Will Do

• Provide technical support to troubleshoot process problems and equipment malfunctions.
• Maintain process documentation including System Operating Procedures, P&IDs, electrical and equipment drawings, and equipment files.
• Troubleshoot process issues across reactors, blend tanks, extruders, pumps, and conveying systems.
• Maintain and improve process control systems (PLC/DCS), instrumentation, and sensor data analysis.
• Ensure process changes implemented are in compliance with all applicable regulatory and company safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, and loss prevention standards and permits.
• Conduct Hazards and Operability Reviews (Hazard Analyses), and Operational Readiness Reviews (Pre Start-up Safety Review) for appropriate changes, and ensure timely completion of resulting action items.
• Seek out and initiate process changes to improve the safety, environmental security, industrial hygiene, loss prevention, product quality, efficiency, or cost of the department.
• Design, prepare and obtain approval for development runs for new products, product changes, and process changes.
• Develop and manage capital projects related to the product and process performance as directed.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality, energy efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Train operations personnel on process safety, control systems, and equipment operation.
• Develop a subject matter expert status for process operation and control.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical engineering or related field.
• 1 to 5 years experience in a chemical plant, accountable for specific unit operations.
• Experience with project engineering and process control.
• Proficiency in process control systems, instrumentation, and automation.
• Experience with extrusion systems, blending operations, and material handling equipment, a plus.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range $78,500 - $117,700 per year. Final compensation may vary based on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Eligible for an annual performance bonus in addition to base salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with company match, discretionary company contribution, paid time off and holidays, and wellness programs.
• Separate company funded retirement account equal to 6% of your pay.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Range of elective insurances at group rates.