Chemical Process​/Production Engineer

Chemical Process/ Production Engineer

A confidential global chemical client seeks a Chemical Process / Production Engineer to support its Coastal South Carolina operations. This plant-facing role combines production support, process optimization, and safety leadership in a mature, PSM-regulated environment.

Location Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, USA Comp $85,000 - $115,000 per year Work Style No Remote

Rare opportunity to step into a vital process engineering role along the beautiful South Carolina coast. A confidential global chemical leader needs a talented engineer to help sustain and improve its plant operations. This position is open due to a retirement, offering a smooth transition and immediate impact.

As the Chemical Process / Production Engineer, you will be the go-to expert for day-to-day production support across batch and continuous operations. You will track yields, conduct mass balances, and lead process improvement projects that directly enhance safety, quality, and cost efficiency. Your work ensures the facility meets strict environmental, health, and safety standards while pushing for operational excellence.

This role is ideal for a BS chemical engineer with three or more years of hands-on plant experience in a PSM-regulated environment. Someone who understands unit operations like reactors, distillation, and dryers, and who comfortably leads change management through MOC and PSSR. You should be a proactive problem-solver who enjoys troubleshooting equipment issues and mentoring operations teams.

Join a company that values your expertise with a competitive salary up to $115,000, full benefits, and a relocation package to help you settle into a vibrant coastal community. This is more than a job—it's a career move into a stable, growth-oriented organization. Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.

Non-Negotiables

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering is required
• At least three years of experience as a process or production engineer in a PSM-regulated chemical plant
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
• Hands-on familiarity with process unit operations such as reactors, distillation, polymerization, and dryers
• Experience implementing change management processes including MOC, PSSR, and hazard reviews

What's In It For You

• Competitive base salary ranging from $85,000 to $115,000 per year
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, and life insurance
• Generous paid time off and vacation policy to support work-life balance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match to help you build your future
• Lump-sum relocation assistance of approximately $5,000 to $7,000 to ease your move to coastal South Carolina
• Join a well-established company with a stable team, filling a position opened by retirement, offering long-term career growth

Responsibilities

• Provide daily production support for batch and continuous chemical operations, including troubleshooting process and equipment issues
• Track production yields, perform mass balances, and drive process improvement projects to enhance productivity and reliability
• Manage continuous improvement initiatives that elevate safety, quality, and cost performance
• Participate in process safety management (PSM) initiatives, audits, and change management processes such as MOC and PSSR
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis for safety, quality, and production events
• Assist with training of operations teams on standard operating procedures and statistical process control

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with one or more reaction chemistries such as mass polymerization, esterification, or nucleophilic substitution reactions
• Hands-on experience with unit operations like distillation, filtration, rotary dryers, and dense-phase pneumatic conveying
• Six Sigma or Lean certification with a track record of leading continuous improvement projects
• Proficiency in statistical process control (SPC) and statistical quality control (SQC) techniques
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis for production upsets and quality issues
• Knowledge of process safety management (PSM) elements including PHA, MOC, and P&

Role Details & Location

Employment Type

Full Time/Direct Hire Remote Status No Remote Work Experience 3 Total Openings 1 Location String Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, USA ZIP Not specified

Ready for the Next Step?

Apply Today if this role lines up with your background, your goals, and the kind of work you want to own next.