Sr. Process Engineer

About the role

The Senior Process Engineer plays a crucial role in optimizing and sustaining plant operations at AdvanSix. They collaborate with plant teams, business groups, and R&D to identify and drive improvements that enhance safety, reduce variability, improve efficiency, and increase yields.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to plant operating areas to help meet site goals through troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Work within cross-functional teams to track performance and develop and implement productivity projects.
• Lead and support the development of Process Design Packages for capital improvements.
• Support capital engineering with Project Punch-listing, Commissioning, and Startup.
• Manage engineering design deliverables for small and large projects, including process design narratives, heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, process equipment and instrumentation sizing and specification, and process economics.
• Evaluate process economics, feasibility studies, and project justifications.
• Identify and implement improvements on basic control schemes and advanced process control strategies.
• Ensure quality assurance of engineering calculations, process simulations, and engineering drawings.

Requirements

• B.S. or greater degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• 4+ years process, production, and/or manufacturing engineering experience as a degreed engineer in chemical, petroleum, polymer, pulp & paper, or pharmaceutical industries.
• 7+ years process, production, and/or manufacturing engineering experience as a degreed engineer in chemical, petroleum, polymer, pulp & paper, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Strong commitment to process and occupational safety, and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years process, production, and/or manufacturing engineering experience as a degreed engineer in chemical, petroleum, polymer, pulp & paper, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Polymer/resin processing experience preferred.
• Six Sigma certification and/or experience in using quality and statistical tools to drive operational improvements including control charts, process capability, and measurement system analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects.
• Able to use influence to accomplish goals and objectives.

SkillsKnowledge of OSHA-PSM elements including Process Hazards Analysis, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Review, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Ability to generate significant process improvements in areas of process safety, environmental systems, yield, energy and capacity.

Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis.

Experience in troubleshooting, optimization, and design for a broad range of unit operations including reaction, hydrogenation, distillation, continuous centrifugation, filtration, heat exchange, solids handling, slurry and liquid material transfer, and utility systems.

Experience with Front-End-Loading (FEL) and stage gate project development for major capital projects.

Familiarity with chemical plant Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Foxboro, Experion, and/or advanced process control.

Benefits

• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.
• Work within a fast-paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $95,000 to $142,600 annually. AdvanSix offers a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan. Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.