Process Engineer

PROCESS ENGINEER

 
Summary Of Job:

We are seeking a Process Engineer to provide technical and engineering support to chemical manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for monitoring process unit performance, troubleshooting operational issues, improving production efficiency, enhancing product quality, reducing costs, and maintaining safe and environmentally compliant operations. The Process Engineer will work closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and management teams to optimize existing processes, evaluate new technologies, support equipment upgrades, and improve overall plant reliability. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and preferably experience with distillation processes in a chemical manufacturing environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor daily process unit operations and provide technical support to Production to maintain safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve product quality, increase production capacity, reduce operating costs, lower emissions, and enhance workplace safety.
• Investigate production, safety, environmental, and quality issues; perform root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop, conduct, and evaluate process tests to assess proposed operating changes and improve manufacturing performance.
• Provide engineering support for existing equipment, process troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and equipment reliability improvements.
• Design, document, and optimize chemical processes and equipment for improved products and more efficient manufacturing operations.
• Support the scale-up of new products from development through production, including process design, equipment selection, and implementation.
• Evaluate new technologies, equipment upgrades, process modifications, and capacity improvements for technical and economic feasibility.
• Select and implement equipment and process control devices to improve process control, operational efficiency, and product consistency.
• Develop operating procedures and provide training to ensure the safe and effective operation of new equipment and processes.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and management to coordinate projects, maximize equipment uptime, and maintain production quality.
• Provide technical support for Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Program (RMP), and other applicable regulatory and environmental compliance programs.
• Assist with annual operating budgets, cost estimates, economic evaluations, and engineering studies to support capital projects and operational improvements.
• Identify and implement engineering and maintenance cost-saving initiatives while maintaining quality, safety, and budget objectives.
• Coordinate equipment purchases, design changes, contractor activities, and installation of new equipment and systems.
• Support equipment and process designs that minimize environmental releases and promote safe chemical handling.
• Lead assigned engineering projects, including planning, coordinating activities, monitoring progress, and communicating results.
• Supervise technicians as needed and coordinate technical activities across departments.
• Maintain awareness of relevant technologies, industry developments, and opportunities to improve plant operations.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with colleagues, management, and production personnel across Japanese American cultural differences.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance and perform additional duties as assigned by management.