Sr. Process Engineer

Job Title

Senior Process Engineer

As a Senior Process Engineer, you’ll play a key role in optimizing manufacturing processes, improving production efficiency, and ensuring stable, high-quality operations. At our Friendly, WV site, you’ll lead projects and initiatives that drive continuous improvement across the plant—translating data, experience, and innovation into real operational gains. You’ll work closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to strengthen process performance, resolve challenges, and support a culture focused on safety, reliability, and quality.

This role requires onsite presence five days per week, Monday through Friday. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; we cannot sponsor employment visas.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal safety and the safety of employees, contractors, company assets, and the surrounding community.
• Ensure compliance with Momentive’s EHS Management Systems, cybersecurity requirements, and all applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain responsibility for safe execution of project and maintenance activities involving both Momentive employees and external contractors or vendors.
• Partner with site EHS to support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA).
• Provide technical support to resolve production challenges related to product quality, equipment performance, material balances, and process yields.
• Coordinate product translations and supports new product introductions (NPIs) to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient integration into manufacturing.
• Identify and recommend process and equipment improvements to enhance quality, reduce costs, and improve batch cycle times.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using structured CI methodologies and tools.
• Identify opportunities for material usage optimization and cost reduction and lead projects through implementation.
• Drive efforts to reduce waste and improve sustainability across plant processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BS degree or higher in Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ Years of experience as a Production or Process Engineer in an industrial chemical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of batch and continuous chemical processes.
• Strong safety consciousness, strong EHS awareness and familiarity with EHS requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven problem‑solving skills in a manufacturing environment, including the ability to troubleshoot process problems and implement corrective actions.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook / Office / Excel / PowerPoint and computer basics.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage multiple projects.

• Technical knowledge in industrial equipment and chemical products.
• Familiarity with SAP.
• Familiarity with OSI PI data management platform.
• Familiarity with DeltaV & ABB DCS.
• Experience with CI Lean methodology, Six‑sigma, Lean Six‑sigma, 5S.
• Process Safety Management knowledge (MOC, PSSR, PHA, LOPA).

• Base Pay Range: $93,000 - $136,950.
• Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
• Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
• Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
• Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
• 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.
• 401(k) savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
• Student debt pay‑off program.
• Professional development programs and courses.
• Wellness programs and financial education.