Process Engineer; Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials

Company:
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc.

Job Description:

Are you a hands‑on engineer who enjoys solving complex manufacturing challenges, optimizing processes, and driving continuous improvement? Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials is seeking a Process Engineer to support our manufacturing operations and help drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. In this role, you'll provide technical expertise to a dynamic manufacturing environment, leading process improvement initiatives, supporting capital projects, and identifying innovative solutions that strengthen operational performance.

You'll work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) teams to troubleshoot challenges, improve manufacturing processes, and deliver measurable results. If you're an analytical problem-solver who enjoys being on the plant floor, collaborating across teams, and turning technical challenges into opportunities for improvement, we'd love to hear from you!

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
• Conduct process optimization studies and manufacturing trials to improve existing operations.
• Develop process designs for small to medium-sized improvement initiatives and capital projects.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, equipment, materials, and production methods to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support Lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Introduce new methods and technologies that strengthen manufacturing performance.

• Serve as a technical resource for daily manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot production challenges involving equipment, materials, product design, and manufacturing processes.
• Investigate process deviations and support plant investigations to determine root causes.
• Apply statistical analysis and engineering principles to identify effective corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance to resolve equipment and process issues.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities to improve operational reliability.

• Promote a strong safety culture through process improvements and risk reduction initiatives.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews to support process safety requirements.
• Identify potential process safety risks and recommend improvements.
• Ensure process improvements support applicable safety requirements and operational standards.
• Partner with EHS and Operations to strengthen site safety initiatives.
• Support safe and consistent manufacturing practices throughout the facility.

• Utilize statistical tools and data analysis to evaluate process performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Investigate customer complaints and manufacturing issues to determine root causes.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to develop and implement corrective action plans.
• Monitor process performance and measure the financial impact of improvement initiatives.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Translate complex data into practical recommendations that improve manufacturing performance.

• Manage all aspects of the Standard Operating Conditions Program.
• Establish and improve manufacturing methods and sequences to optimize resource utilization.
• Support consistent manufacturing processes and operational practices.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs and improve profitability.
• Provide…