Process Engineer

Job Summary and Key Objectives:

Develop and improve manufacturing processes to ensure safe operation while meeting customer expectations and meeting budget.

Salary:

Starting at $85K and up depending on experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Essential Functions:

• Serve as technical resource in communicating/coordinating with plant management for the execution of (but not limited to): process improvement strategies, equipment troubleshooting, procedural development/implementation, etc.
• Act as primary plant resource for transitioning capital projects from corporate engineering to plant production personnel.
• Train and guide operations technicians; compile and author technical documents such as SOPs; develop visual factory management tools.
• Collect production data, analyze for identification of process bottlenecks, and develop corrective actions.
• Drive plant continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, over-processing and waste discharge.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
• Support maintenance organization coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by conforming to procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.

Preferred Education and

Qualifications:

· Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, or minimum two years' plant or process engineering experience in liquid processing environment.

· Focused on process improvement.

· Experience with commitment to excellence, including Safety and Quality Assurance.

Required Competencies and

Skills:

· Work Environment English language fluency – listening and comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing.

· Excellent oral and written communication skills.

· Interpersonal skills with all external and internal customers – displays passion and optimism, conflict resolution, professionalism, confidentiality, timely and appropriate response to questions or complaints, seeks feedback and consensus when possible, meets commitments, creates teambuilding, identifies and supports efforts to succeed.

Working Conditions and Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to heat and cold, moving vehicles, moving machinery parts, outside weather conditions, risk of electrical shock.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by on employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements:
This position requires minimal travel.

Please note:

The Essential Functions outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.

• Bachelors degree in related field (Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc.)
• 3-5 years experience in manufacturing or chemical industries
• Authorized to work in the US (no sponsorship available)
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus

Compensation details:  Yearly Salary

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