Process Engineer

Summary: Plans, develops, maintains, and directs production process improvement efforts across all production lines. Leads development across assigned projects and assists in design and instrumentation across all engineering projects, both CAPEX and Non-CAPEX. Travel may be required on an intermittent basis to fulfill these job responsibilities and overall company goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Implement and develop process improvements, both as discovered, and as directed by management, including equipment upgrades and within CAPEX projects.
• Individually, or in conjunction with consultants, or contractors, coordinate, design and implement projects to improve plant performance.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Design and implement cost and energy efficiency projects to update and economize facility equipment and related structures.
• Supervise various special or unique projects that involve the application of fundamental operational principles and practices.
• Develop, analyze and review a variety of operational reports across the functions to improve quality, efficiency, cycle times, volumes, and implements operational changes as required.
• Develop operating policies and procedures to ensure the efficient use of resources, maintain a safe environment, and produce quality products.
• Work with the Engineering Manager to establish priorities for the scheduling of maintenance, CAPEX projects and non-CAPEX projects where the three intersect.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and capacity potentials.
• Work with the Engineering Manager to determine CAPEX and Non-CAPEX project specifications by studying product and process design; customer requirements; performance standards; completing technical studies; and, preparing cost estimates.
• Determine CAPEX and Non-CAPEX project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; and, sequencing project elements.
• Maintain CAPEX and Non-CAPEX project schedule by monitoring process, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• Supervise installations, repairs, and modifications to new and existing plant equipment through effective management and leadership of maintenance personnel and outside contractors.
• Uses AutoCAD to draft new equipment installations, P&ID's, update equipment and facility layouts.
• Serve as back up for Engineering Manager as needed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in an engineering field, preferably Chemical or Mechanical engineering fields; with minimum of 2-3 years of experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises contractors and consultants. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training contractors and consultants; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining contractors and consultants; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical & Environmental Demands: Employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Employee may be exposed to wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemicals, outside weather conditions, and an electrical environment.

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