Process Engineer

Responsible for personal safety and overall plant achievement of zero lost time injuries, zero recordable injuries, zero medium severity loss of containment incidents, and zero environmental incidents.

Responsible for facilitating and leading safety reviews for product line and associated equipment for: management of change (equipment, quality, etc.), new product introduction/technology transfer, and participating in revalidation of process hazard analysis.

Assists with environmental compliance with wastewater permits, air permits, and disposal permits in accordance with regulatory standards.

Evaluates any process changes in regards to impact on current permits and overall site HS&E.

Utilizes cross-functional teams to develop new safety procedures or evaluate existing procedures.

Responsible for compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP for product line equipment: mechanical integrity, PHA, vent relief sizing.

Responsible for evaluating and initializing any change that effects site Risk Management Program.

Attends all safety related training sessions. Conducts departmental safety meetings and provide safety training to the Operations, Warehouse, and Maintenance employees.

Enters incident reports and near misses in the Gensuite database.

Identify process and behavioral safety issues and find solutions to correct them

Participates in site behavioral based safety program by completing SafeTrack observations.

Performs feasibility studies for technology transfers and new product introduction. Includes assessment of current Equipment capabilities, HSE issues, and capital requirements.

Analyzes quality for multiple product lines utilizing statistical control charts. Works toward establishing in-control processes. Identifies areas of variation (raw materials, process, or quality analysis), implements measures to reduce variation, and tracks effectiveness of reduction measures.

Analyzes process data and quality critical parameters for control of manufacturing processes. Troubleshoots problem areas and identifies measures for improvement.

Use heat and material balances, fluid flow/hydraulic principles to troubleshoot process problems and design new equipment.

Analyzes batch cycle times. Identifies and implements process optimization improvements to establish consistent cycle times and reduce overall cycle times.

Reports cycle time, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and other key metrics for key equipment and key product lines.

Investigates off-grade or abnormal batches. Identifies root cause, reports findings, and implements corrective actions.

Manages small capital projects associated with unit. Responsible for determining justification, scope definition, safety reviews, ' punch-list ' items, coordination of implementation with production schedule, startup, chemical commissioning and performance report on agreed deliverables.

Prepares flow diagrams, P&ID' s, and equipment and control specifications

Utilize management of change for applicable situations.

Trains production operators, warehouse staff, and laboratory technicians on unit operations, chemistries, and batch recipe or DCS changes/enhancements in regards to product line.

Responsible for day to day troubleshooting associated with product line.

Utilizes and works within the ISO 9001 standard framework/system.

Influence people's opinions, attitudes, and judgments and demonstrate the ability to compromise opinion to develop the best solution for the issue.

Be part of and contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime change journey

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that values and respects individual differences and backgrounds

1 – 5 years of Engineering experience in Process and Project Engineering areas Preferred

Minimum of BS ChE preferred, other engineering disciplines considered

Familiarity with engineering and safety standards - i.e. OSHA, PSM

Chemical plant design knowledge preferred. (Equipment selection, efficient