Chemical Process Engineer
Pay: Up to $110,000 a year
Schedule: Monday through Friday (Every other Friday off)
Key Responsibilities:
- Support day-to-day manufacturing operations and troubleshoot batch processes
- Spend 60–70% of time on the plant floor working closely with operators
- Analyze production data and identify root causes of process issues
- Develop and implement corrective actions to improve safety, quality, and efficiency
- Update and maintain SOPs across plant operations
- Improve process capability, yields, and overall production performance
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles
- Collaborate cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams
- Support new product/process integration into manufacturing
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- 3–5 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with batch manufacturing processes (required)
- Experience working directly on the plant floor in a hands-on capacity
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies preferred
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with operators and cross-functional teams
- Microsoft Office proficiency; SAP experience is a plus
- Must be able to meet safety requirements including respirator fit testing
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual bonus (~4%)
- 3 weeks PTO (with growth potential)
- 401(k) with company match
- Health benefits starting after 30 days
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