Engineer, Process

Orion Engineered Carbons•Belpre, OH

About The Position

The Process Engineer is the primary point of contact for all matters concerning the manufacturing process at the Bepre, OH plant. The incumbent acts as the on-shift subject matter expert on the manufacturing process and technical matters related to production and quality.

Requirements

This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.
Three to five years of process engineering experience are preferred for this role. This experience may have been acquired in positions such as process engineer, production engineer, project engineer, intern, or similar role in a specialty chemical plant or refinery.
Experience configuring, programming, troubleshooting, and operating distributed control systems (DCS) in a plant or refinery or the ability to become proficient in DCS operations is required.
Strong leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are required; the successful candidate must be versatile and able to function effectively as a supervisor, team member and peer, depending on the situation.
A solid understanding of how pumps, dryers, ventilators, hydraulics, high-pressure injection, high temperature applications, reactors, and other common types of process equipment operate is required.
A strong commitment to safety is required; experience in a plant subject to OSHA’s PSM standard is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Delta V is a strong plus.
A strong commitment to safety is required; experience in a plant subject to OSHA’s PSM standard is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify and recommend process improvements that will increase yield and reduce cost.
Lead and manage Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), ensuring compliance with IEC 61511 and IEC61508 standards.
Troubleshoot the production process and act as subject matter expert for all production-related technical matters.
Support capital projects, technical and design reviews.
Actively support and lead incident investigations, HAZOP studies, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Drive standardization across shifts, optimize fixed and variable unit costs, improve quality, and work closely with maintenance to ensure that work is completed promptly.
Provide technical expertise to ensure that the DCS effectively monitors and manages plant operations; instruct and train employees on properly utilizing the DCS system.
Maintain accurate records, process metrics and documentation according to guidelines, and prepare both regular and special reports as needed.
Perform regular walkarounds and inspections to ensure good housekeeping, compliance, hazard recognition, etc.
Support lean manufacturing initiatives.
Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.