Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for daily production operations, proactively supporting safe, efficient plant performance.
• Engage closely with operators, supervisors, maintenance, and process engineers to ensure high-quality, consistent production.
• Act as the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) champion, analyzing data, identifying losses, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting support for production issues, alarms, and equipment performance concerns.
• Identify safety, quality, and process improvement opportunities; prioritize actions and implement sustainable long-term solutions.
• Ensure compliance and continuous improvement with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in all chemical process-related work.
• Support safe manufacturing and regulatory compliance (PSM, RMP) through PHA participation, MOC adherence, SOP development, and incident investigations.
• Lead and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities for production events, quality deviations, customer complaints, and safety incidents.
• Own production-related projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Support new product development, scale-ups, and product modifications, acting as the technical point of contact.
• Provide backup support for DCS and process control troubleshooting as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a reactive chemical or similar process manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly assess situations and make sound technical decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and facilitation skills with the ability to drive measurable outcomes.
• Proven track record of initiating and leading process improvements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and process documentation.
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface at all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to adjust schedule to support urgent production needs.
• Effective contributor in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.