Human Technologies, Inc.
is recruiting for an experienced Process Engineer with a large chemical manufacturing company in the Greenville, SC area.
This is a direct hire, salaried position.
Company offers full benefits; relocation assistance available.
Working hours are Monday Friday 8am-5pm.
POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for process improvement for existing manufacturing equipment, as well as process development and implementation for newly installed equipment.
Respond to production team needs, and develop and implement process improvements for safety, quality, waste, cost and productivity improvement.
Work with cross-functional teams to coordinate and implement corrective actions.
JOB FUNCTIONS Apply unit operations principles and knowledge to identify root cause problems then design and implement solutions Support process trials and ensure successful transfer of projects moving from lab to pilot, then to full-scale production Provide manufacturing support to the capital project engineer to ensure successful startup of new equipment; this includes participating in scope and safety reviews, writing and training on operations procedures and coordinating pre-startup safety reviews/tracking of action items Develop in-depth knowledge of process operations at this facility to assist production in troubleshooting Help maintain pricing models for product/waste costs Ensure wastewater compliance by coordinating sample of new products and troubleshooting as necessary Generate ideas, track, and implement process improvements for improving capacity and waste reduction Track production downtime and cycle times Own the quality event process by leading the investigation team to determine root cause and corrective/preventative actions to prevent reoccurrence for each production quality event.
This includes ensuring all documentation is completed in a timely manner for each event Lead or participate in safety investigations as requested Maintain and improve the site’s quality system by ensuring procedures are documented and production quality events are in compliance with 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 Complete production audit action items as needed to maintain and improve the site’s PSM and 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 compliance Under direction of engineers knowledgeable in the PSM standard requirements, implement training, procedure and engineering documentation improvements to achieve full compliance Create and update batch and cleaning sheets as needed Support the production training program by participating in the shift huddles and training on best practices for capacity improvements and waste reduction; develop operations procedures for the training program Requirements: Must have Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field 3 years in a similar Process Engineer/process improvement role in the chemical manufacturing industry; experience with a company that serves either manufacturing, medical device, and/or pharmaceutical customers strongly preferred.
Polymer experience also a plus.
Green belt certification and previous project management experience preferred Knowledge in mass transfer, heat transfer, material balances and general chemical processing Experience in Process Safety Management (HAZOP, PHA and MOC) Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects Proficiency with Microsoft Office software Proficiency with statistical tools such as Minitab preferred by Jobble