Process Engineer-Manufacturing

As a Process Engineer, Manufacturing, you will improve manufacturing operations in a chemical coatings plant. You will improve plant processes, troubleshoot production issues, lead continuous improvement projects, and support capital projects that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. Using your hands-on manufacturing experience, you will lead projects that improve process reliability, product quality, operational efficiency, and safety. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will translate technical expertise into measurable business and operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Provide daily process engineering support for manufacturing operations.

Troubleshoot production, quality, and process issues to minimize downtime and improve throughput.

Lead process optimization projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost reduction.

Analyze process data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Support root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and risk reduction projects.

Develop process documentation, operating procedures, process flow diagrams, and engineering standards.

Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to improve manufacturing performance.

Support process control strategies, automation projects, alarms, and interlocks to improve process reliability.

Support capital projects including scope development, cost estimates, equipment specification, installation, and startup activities.

Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs including throughput, yield, scrap, OEE, quality, and downtime.

Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects across the plant.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline. 3+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing, production, chemical, coatings, industrial, consumer products, plastics, food, building products, or similar plant environment.

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