Tec Group International

Process Engineer

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Job Description

We are seeking a Chemical Process/Production Engineer to support technical and manufacturing aspects of operations undertaken in Production. The Engineer will monitor daily Production batch processes, troubleshoot and optimize processes, report/correct non-conformances during the Run, and communicate with Production, Pilot Plant Operators, management, scientists, and the analytical team regarding technical issues and problem resolution. The Engineer will also perform data analytics of production runs and apply strategies to continuously improve processes, increase product yields, and reduce cost and cycle times. Job Responsibilities Leads in the promotion of a strong safety and environmental stewardship culture, ensures good engineering practices and standards are followed, contributes technical expertise to events that impact the safety, health, and environmental performance of the site. Identifies and monitors important process metrics such as yield, cycle time, productivity, and throughput; analyzes product non-conformance issues. Identifies and leads Continuous Improvement Projects with emphasis on manufacturing cost reduction, capacity improvements/cycle time reductions, energy and waste reduction, and process reliability. Generates post-production reviews of processes to understand the causes of variances. Communicates the process review data to stakeholders, organizes the suggested changes to batch operations procedures for process improvement, and seeks approval for timely revision of documents in accordance with company policy. Proposes engineering projects for Safety, Environmental, Quality, or Capacity Utilization improvements; supports design engineering to execute and implement the improvement projects in production. Assists in developing short- and long-term capital project planning. Partners with EHS personnel and other engineers in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of new and existing processes, as part of PSM and RMP programs, and Safety Incident Investigations. Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and generates Management of Change (MOC) documents for process/equipment changes in accordance with PSM requirements. Assists operations leadership in training of personnel. Serves as technical lead for a specific area of the process, provides technical assistance, calculations, and troubleshooting for the daily operational, maintenance, and product quality needs, and provides guidance to Chemical Operators accordingly. Experience Experience with highly-hazardous chemicals and processes. Chemical Engineering Degree. Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) programs and work streams. Ability to understand Process Flow Diagrams and P&IDs is required. Experience with Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change, and continuous improvement through incident investigations and root cause determination. Preference will be given to those who have an advanced degree and good understanding of the fundamentals of chemical engineering including material and energy balance, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, and mixing phenomena. Knowledge and experience of chemical manufacturing unit operations, including batch reactors, distillation columns, solvent recovery, pumps, filtration, crystallization, PLC Programming, etc. J-18808-Ljbffr