Process Engineer

Summary / Objective:

Provide process engineering support to Production departments. Provides the

engineering, information, and analytical services needed to support process unit operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering required.
• Distillation Process experience in chemical manufacturing environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Provide technical service to his/her assigned unit, through daily monitoring of unit operations.
• Identify ways to improve quality, reduce costs, enhance safety, lower emissions, and present recommendations with technical substantiation to the unit team to implement improvements.
• Develop and conduct tests and evaluate results for proposed operating changes to improve product quality, production capacity, or reduce operating costs.
• Develop knowledge of the technical aspects of his/her assigned area.
• Investigate the operating and economic feasibility of implementing modern technology, safety and operability recommendations and planned capacity changes.
• Collaborate closely with the unit team to prepare the annual control budget, operating reviews, and economic studies to evaluate proposed operating programs.
• Provide technical support to PSM/RMP and other regulatory programs.
• Investigate production, safety, environmental or quality issues.
• Ability to work across Japanese American cultural lines.

Physical Demands:

• Capable of lifting 50 lbs.
• Have good mobility.
• Be able to work for 12 hours.
• Climb stairs several times per shift.
• Have good hearing and sense of smell.
• Work in a potentially stressful environment.

Typical Duties / Responsibilities (may include):

• Prompt, regular, and dependable attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Responsible for the technical and economic aspects of process unit operations.
• Provide technical support for the maintenance of existing equipment.
• Improve present processes and equipment for more efficient and cost-effective operation.
• Design and document the chemical processes required for the development of improved products.
• Coordinate process development efforts with colleagues and management to achieve objectives.
• Select the equipment required for the development of new products.
• Design and document efficient and cost-effective processes and select the equipment required for the scale-up of new products from development to production.
• Write procedures and provide training for the safe operation of new equipment.
• Select equipment and control devices to enhance process control.
• Perform leadership duties on selected projects which include planning, activity coordination, and progress reporting.
• Supervise technicians as required.
• Maintain awareness and report on pertinent modern technologies.
• Perform tasks, as determined by the department manager, necessary for the achievement of the department’s objectives.
• Direct and manage the total coordination between engineering and production to maximize the up time of equipment and highest quality production, in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
• Maintain continuity of staff attitudes within a pro-active mode.
• Ongoing reinforcement of engineering and maintenance personnel of management’s overall commitment and support of short- and long-term concerns.
• Provide engineering and maintenance services to operations group as required or needed.
• Establish and implement engineering/maintenance cost savings techniques.
• Maintain a safe and environmentally sound working environment.
• Maintain objectives within fiscal budget constraints.
• Evaluate, set goals and priorities within departments.
• Interface with other engineers, managers, etc., in group meetings as required.
• Assist with the adherence to the requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Reduce maintenance/material and repair costs from budget when possible.
• Assist with the design and operation of equipment to minimize environmental releases.
• Adherence to budget objectives and strive for savings in material and labor cost.
• Maintain plant goals and objectives on an overall basis.
• Communicate continuously with other management, maintaining necessary dialogue as deemed necessary.
• Provide engineering assistance to plants by troubleshooting and designing improvements to optimize operations and reduce costs.
• Maintain schedules and reduce costs of design changes by specifying and assisting in purchase of equipment and collaborating with outside contractors in installation of new equipment and systems.
• Develop knowledge of the chemicals, physical and safe handling properties of chemicals used in his/her assigned area.
• Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management.