About Verdant Specialty Solutions

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemical company. Its customers include world-leading personal care and home care brands, energy solutions providers, and industrial companies. Verdant’s vision is to be the go-to provider of batch specialty surfactant-based chemistry for applications in the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Houston, the company has nine locations in the US and Europe. Verdant’s international team of 280 employees are committed to safety, quality, and supply reliability.

Why Join Verdant?

Opportunities for growth Verdant is a fast-growing company that has the spirit of a small business. The company was formed in May 2021, so every employee plays an important role in culture and performance. It offers a dynamic ‘start up’ atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth.

Committed to safety Despite having the spirit of a small business, Verdant rivals larger companies in its commitment to safety. Verdant prides itself on industry-leading environmental, safety, health and quality standards. At Verdant, there is no priority higher than safety

About the position We are looking for a Production/Process Engineer. The Process Engineer supports Operations through troubleshooting, process optimization, data analysis and solutions for improvement. The Process Engineer evaluates existing processes and configures manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develops best practices within the production process. The Process Engineer can initiate and implement small capital projects as assigned which includes process design and simulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees and assesses existing processes and workflows.
• Optimizes productivity by designing, implementing, and testing new procedures.
• Assembles reports to document process status and changes.
• Tracks metrics to discover areas for improvement and monitor upgrades.
• Develops innovative solutions, enhances, and implements systems that increase efficiency and optimize all phases of service or production processes, from design to manufacturing.
• Help to designs processes and equipment related to the development and commercialization of products or services that are cost effective and within project budget.
• Recommends changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials.
• Conducts tests on systems for efficiency and accuracy until a quality and cost-effective production process is implemented successfully.
• Assesses safety requirements and ensures that these are integrated into the process; maintains reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.
• Improves process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
• Collects production data and applies standard scientific and statistical methods to analyze, document, and diagram production processes.
• Identifies process bottlenecks and devises solutions to resolve.
• Leads or participates in incident investigations and advises on corrective actions.
• Supports small capital projects via Direct PM role or via coordination of outside engineering/construction firm(s).
• Participates in PHA’s as needed.
• Works with Operations to update SOP’s as required.
• Other duties as assigned.