Process Engineer

Ecolab•Chicago, IL

48d

About The Position

Ecolab is looking for an experienced Process Engineer with a strong background in industrial manufacturing at our Clearing, IL manufacturing facility. Clearing is the flagship manufacturing plant for our Global Water division, leading efforts in quality, water sustainability, and production. A successful Process Engineer will be a key leader in these areas, driving improved process safety, quality, and sustainability by supporting and improving our polymer and blend manufacturing processes. What You Will Do: Lead process engineering efforts and provide Colloidal and Latex manufacturing guidance to production operations. This will include close collaboration with production management and operations personnel. Become Subject matter expert (SME) in Colloidal silica Manufacturing process to support continuous improvement in safety quality and productivity work streams. Leverage technical knowledge to operations personals with goal to create autonomous teams with ability to analyze process input and decide on appropriate trouble shooting steps. Support and help lead efforts to strengthen a world-class PSM safety culture Lead and facilitate continuous improvement and capital projects focused on safety, product quality, and process efficiencies Plant contact for new product introduction scale-up efforts Support efforts to develop more robust SPC capabilities Aid in implementation of DCS and PLC upgrades as needed Facilitate implementation of process visualization software and integration with current control systems Create and maintain documentation of SOPs and manufacturing procedures Work with different quality and engineering functions to implement best practices across all manufacturing processes

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline
Strong communicator and collaborator with experience working across multiple functions
3-7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment.
Experience working in a PSM facility
Experience with MS Office suite
No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience in complex manufacturing environment
Experience with DCS or industrial process control experience including PLC and HMI programming
Successfully managed and participated in multifunctional project teams
Familiarity and expertise with metal purification technology or polymer manufacturing

Responsibilities

Lead process engineering efforts and provide Colloidal and Latex manufacturing guidance to production operations.
Become Subject matter expert (SME) in Colloidal silica Manufacturing process to support continuous improvement in safety quality and productivity work streams.
Leverage technical knowledge to operations personals with goal to create autonomous teams with ability to analyze process input and decide on appropriate trouble shooting steps.
Support and help lead efforts to strengthen a world-class PSM safety culture
Lead and facilitate continuous improvement and capital projects focused on safety, product quality, and process efficiencies
Plant contact for new product introduction scale-up efforts
Support efforts to develop more robust SPC capabilities
Aid in implementation of DCS and PLC upgrades as needed
Facilitate implementation of process visualization software and integration with current control systems
Create and maintain documentation of SOPs and manufacturing procedures
Work with different quality and engineering functions to implement best practices across all manufacturing processes