Process Engineer

Summary

Process Engineer(s) have responsibilities for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process and identifying and developing improvement projects. They will also focus on routine plant operation as directed by Plant and Department Supervision. They will support production to keep the plant running, working closely with operators and supervisors to drive continuous, reliable production and respond to safety / quality / capacity issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve processes in manufacturing systems using innovative solutions.
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.
• Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
• Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of the production process.
• Check for operational issues daily. Lead or contribute to root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of process-related issues.
• Work with equipment designers and manufacturing officers to develop a cost-effective and working production process for CIP and CAPEX.
• Ensure projects are completed on time.
• Ensure financial budgets are followed.
• Research and purchase new manufacturing technology.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Maintenance teams to scale up new processes from laboratory to production scale. Run 50L trial batches as needed.

Qualifications, Experience and Education:

• Action orientated with strong bias for action and desire to get things done.
• Ability to identify production opportunities and generate improvement and savings.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an aptitude for both learning systems.
• Creative capacity for developing new ways to do things better, cheaper, faster.
• Strong safety culture and champion for workplace and process safety.
• Fundamental technical ability – solid engineering skills.
• Data based mindset. Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret process data.
• Ability to work well across multiple functions.
• Presentation skills and comfort around Executive management.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to find non-Capex, low-cost solutions to generate plant improvement in safety, quality, and productivity. Ability to develop project plans and lead multi-functional project teams.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and develop plans to accomplish a general goal.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
• Two years’ experience in the chemical manufacturing industry.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands, and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Employees must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Working Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• While performing the duties of the job the employee works in a lab and a manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.