Process Engineer
Nouryon · Columbus, MS
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Nouryon (industrial) in Columbus, MS. Support, manage, and lead Management of Change (MOC) to ensure safe and effective implementation of process changes.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Root cause
- Day to day
- relocation help
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live process postings in Mississippi.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 10+)
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 60%
- Lean 40%
- Team leadership 40%
- ✓ Six Sigma 30%
- ✓ Cost reduction 30%
- New product launch 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Nouryon
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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Key responsibilities
include proactively identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement in plant operations, regularly tracking and analyzing process parameters to ensure optimal functioning, assisting in the management of Process Safety Management (PSM) to meet safety regulations, and overseeing capital projects to drive plant improvements and upgrades. In your future role as Process Engineer, you will Monitor process parameters to ensure safe operation and identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction. Provide technical support to the production department to optimize process performance and resolve operational issues. Lead Root Cause Investigations to identify and resolve process deviations, failures, and recurring issues. Support, manage, and lead Management of Change (MOC) to ensure safe and effective implementation of process changes. Ensure compliance with process safety requirements, including interlock directives, interlock testing, and Technology Group minimum checklists. Support and lead capital projects to improve process efficiency, reliability, and plant performance. We believe you bring Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering 3+ years of professional experience in the chemical industry Great if you have Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Six Sigma certification preferred. Relocation assistance is available for the selected candidate. Have we got your interest? This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the P&QC Manager and based in Columbus, MS. Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/ We look forward to receiving your application! We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. #WeAreNouryon #Changemakers We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertising agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. #LI-Onsite
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