Sr. Process Engineer

About the role

The Senior Process Engineer plays a critical role in optimizing and sustaining plant operations, driving improvements that enhance safety, reduce product variability, improve efficiency, and increase yields. This position ensures compliance with process safety, environmental, and engineering standards.

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
• Manage engineering design deliverables for small and large projects including process design narratives, process simulations, and engineering drawings
• Evaluate process economics, feasibility studies, and project justification pitches
• Ensure quality assurance of engineering calculations, process simulations, and engineering drawings
• Identify and implement improvements on basic control schemes and advanced process control strategies
• Conduct incident investigations and root cause analyses
• Manage multiple projects and tasks independently

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
• Polymer/resin processing experience preferred
• Strong commitment to process and occupational safety, and environmental compliance

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization and in cross-functional teams
• Strong computer skills, specifically Excel, ASPEN, PipeFlo, Minitab, PowerBI, SAP
• Familiarity with chemical plant Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Foxboro, Experion and/or advanced process control
• Experience in the fundamentals of production 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
• Experience in OSHA-PSM application – hazard analyses, MOC/PSSR, SOPs, etc
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented with proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment
• Excellent organizational, planning, and verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• OSHA-PSM elements including Process Hazards Analysis, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Review, and Standard Operating Procedures
• Basic control schemes and advanced process control strategies
• Process economics, feasibility studies, and project justification pitches
• Quality and statistical tools to drive operational improvements including control charts, process capability, and measurement system analysis

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. We offer 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.