Process Engineer

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively collaborate with and seek input from operators and other staff to develop SOPs.
• Participate in incident reviews, root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Recommend improvements or redesigns for equipment and processes to meet safety, quality, production and cost goals.
• Provide facilities engineering to maintain and upgrade the existing plant.
• Plans and directs the modifications of existing equipment and facilities.
• Implements engineering standards and maintains the facility according to them.
• Interact with R&D team to identify development activities necessary to improve manufacturing processes.
• Support design activities with business cases including economic analysis.
• Use statistics and statistical process controls to confirm plant operations, capability, reliability and quality.
• Conduct audits and perform facility inspections to review practices and drive improvement in production.
• Support the VP of Manufacturing and Area Manager to implement lean manufacturing principles in order to drive out waste.
• Help build a culture of continuous improvement and establish programs to increase uptime.
• Along with Area Manager, coordinate activities for PM and major shutdowns, including awarding contracts, procuring materials, and sequencing of work.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Engineering Management.
• 3-5 years of experience in a medium to large-scale chemical manufacturing facility.
• Background in process safety management.
• Demonstrated skills in designing equipment, plant and processes, including a history of managing capital projects for quality, schedule and cost adherence.
• Experience in transitioning development projects from lab into manufacturing.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and experience applying them in an industrial setting.
• 3D modeling, PLC (Program Logic Controllers) experience (Allen-Bradley).
• Working understanding of basic computer languages.
• Data mining, analysis and statistical testing when appropriate.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Project.
• Microsoft D365 experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.