Process Improvement Engineer (chemical)

Job expectations

• Strong commitment to personal and process safety; willing to intervene and advocate for actions that reduce risk.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to execute technical projects and production trials at a manufacturing scale aligned with business objectives.

• Project examples include yield improvements, waste & energy reduction, debottlenecking, and raw material qualifications.

• Exhibit a high level of initiative, drive, and leadership; able to overcome barriers through collaboration and innovative thinking.

• Results-oriented individual capable of defining and solving complex chemical manufacturing problems and implementing lasting solutions.

• Work effectively with all levels and individual disciplines of the broader organization, including other engineers, operators, technicians, technical experts, and organizational leaders

• Communicate effectively and gain organizational buy-in for improvements.

• Document best practices and share results from completed projects to ensure favorable impacts are real and sustained.

Skillsets

Strong project leadership, defined as –

• Communicate & collaborate effectively

• Analytically minded

• Effectively define problems & implement data-driven solutions

• Driven & energetic

• Lead multiple projects in parallel

• Results-oriented & execution-focused

• Build effective teams with the right expertise & resources

• Structured approach to project leadership (agreement on goals, milestone planning, gate reviews, etc.)

Qualifications

• Candidates must have B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• 3 years of Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience is preferred.

• Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification is preferred.

• Experience with any of the following systems is an advantage

  • Statistical analysis software

  • PI Vision

  • Distributed Control Systems