Chemical Production Engineer
Client Location: Pawleys Island, SC
Client Company Size: 100+ employees
Direct-Hire Full-Time
Growth Potential, Great Benefits & 401K
We are searching for a Chemical Production Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of chemical manufacturing, driving process improvements and contributing to the production of high-performance chemicals. Ideal candidates will bring a robust technical background, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a strong ability to adapt and learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in a Chemical Engineering role.
- Proficient in managing Change of Control/Corrective and Preventative Action (MOC/CAPA) processes.
- Familiarity with process unit operations and controls; reactors, distillation, polymerization, esterification, filtration, dryers, twin-screw extrusion, heat treatment.
- ISO9001 / EFfCI / GMP production experience.
- Knowledge with exothermic reactions, vacuum dryers, and powder handling/packaging operations.
- Experience with batch polymerizations, oligomerization reactions, esterification, and trans-esterification hydrolysis reactions.
- Knowledge of distillation, filtration (e.g., cloth filter presses, belt filters), and drying processes (e.g., rotary and spray dryers).
- Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, PHA, MOC, P&IDs.
- Experience in writing or revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Ability to conduct investigations (customer complaints, off-spec production, equipment failures, production process upsets, etc.).
Essential Duties:
- Involved in day-to-day production support for batch/continuous chemical operations.
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving process/equipment issues.
- Track production yields and perform mass balances.
- Involved with production and material planning, packaging, shipping, and receiving.
- Monitor and enhance the efficiency of chemical production processes.
- Address and resolve production challenges to improve continuous operations.
- Manage process improvement projects.
- Collect and analyze process data to identify root causes of productivity, quality, and equipment issues.
- Implement corrective actions based on analytical findings.
- Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tools.
- Correlate final product quality with production data.
- Generate corrective actions and ensure continuous improvements in safety, productivity, quality, reliability, and cost.
- Lead and manage process improvement projects, ensuring effective coordination across multiple departments.
- Implement change management processes including MOC, PSSR, P&ID, hazard reviews, SOPs, SPC, SQC.
- Participate in PSM initiatives and audits.
- Lead incident investigations and problem-solving sessions (safety, quality, production, reliability, etc.).
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
