Senior Application Engineering Manager

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Process Engineer, chemicals

Great company for a 5 year ChemE

Job Description

The Process Engineer will provide technical and engineering support to the operating areas; assists and leads improvements in the operating and auxiliary area

Supporting safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives that keep both employees and the environment protected

Leading / participating in OPEX, Six Sigma, and lean activities to sustain continuous improvement

Performing various process evaluations and calculations, e. g. sizing equipment, mass and energy balances, and fluid flows.

Determining necessary improvements to the plant processes by running trials and interpreting results to drive improvements in quality, production rates, and production costs.

Defining process and equipment requirements for new products and plant expansions

Developing equipment specifications and commissioning plans, ensuring that the equipment is safe and meets the needs of manufacturing.

Acting as the liaison between production and project managers.

Trouble shooting equipment and developing permanent solutions to address recurring issues.

Supporting production engineers, maintenance, and other plant functions when needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Chemical Engineering preferred, but Mechanical Engineering degree with related industrial experience will also be considered.

Minimum of 5 years of production and / or process related engineering experience required.

Experience with batch processes, extrusion processes, solids processing and handling preferred but not required.

Green belt six sigma certification preferred, but related statistical process data analysis experience considered.

Excellent technical and engineering skills, written and verbal communication skills including leading group meetings / projects.

Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

0-10% travel required

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidate must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.