Process Engineer

Job Summary

The Process Engineer coordinates activities of the Operations group to ensure the most efficient, effective, and safe manufacture of quality products.

Key Areas of Responsibility/Essential Functions

• Achieve proficiency with key manufacturing unit operations via training with operators and engineers.
• Manage initiatives under the guidance of the Operations Manager.
• Troubleshoot plant process issues working directly with technicians/operators.
• Develops process and procedure documentation and operator training materials.
• Help develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure communication and deployment of management of change procedures.
• Support new product and process commercialization.
• Measure product quality, process capability, and yield utilizing statistical process control techniques.
• Improve process efficiencies including first pass quality, productivity, and safety.
• Provide plant support by coordinating and following new products with R&D from inception through product commercialization and full production hand off to operations.
• Investigate downtime causes and complete appropriate recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
• Maintain and foster collaborative efforts between R&D, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, and Quality teams to identify, establish, and share best practices.
• Work closely with Engineering to ensure appropriate safety, health and environmental factors are considered and adhered to throughout all aspects of the product development to commercialization process.
• Perform other duties as requested or required.

Formal Education / Certification Requirements- Essential Requirements

• Four-year college degree in Engineering or related discipline (Chemical Engineering preferred)
• 3+ years' experience preferred in manufacturing or chemical processing related industry
• Ability to be reached by phone during off shift hours in case of scheduling or emergency need.
• Must understand heat transfer, fluid flow, pumping, piping, and instrumentation.
• Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills.

Preferred:

• Able to obtain TWIC certification.
• Read P&ID's and schematics.

• Having previous experience with continuous chemical processing; within a high hazard environment is preferred.
• Hands on with the ability to build rapport with operating, analytical, and maintenance technicians is extremely important.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time.

• GMP knowledge preferred
• Programing experience preferred

Competencies:

• Active Listening- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions.
• Championing Continuous Improvement and Executing for Results
• Teamwork and Collaboration - Ability to work with others through collaboration of people to achieve business outcome.
• Continuous Learning - Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making.
• In-Depth Problem Solving and Analysis -The aptitude to assess a situation and create appropriate possible solutions
• Coaching and Developing Others - Inspires others, leads, mentors, provides direction and a positive role model. Recognizes need for employee development, coaching and counseling. Takes action.
• Planning and Organizing - Systematically plans to make the most use of resources.
• Integrity- consistently trustworthy, loyal and does what is right regardless of consequences. Practices honesty, kindness, empathy and concern for others. Does not condone bad behavior in others or themselves.
• Interpersonal Communication, Written Communication and Presentation Skills

Travel Requirements

Not required

Physical Requirements / Working Environment and Conditions

• Day to day work is in a production environment.
• Tasks may at times be performed with exposure to all weather conditions.
• Require the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and may take place in confined spaces.
• Duties involve frequent walking, standing, lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying objects up to 65lbs.
• Must be able to frequently climb ladders to access mission critical operating equipment and obtain product samples. Some towers are over 100 feet tall.