Encapsys, Process Improvement Engineer - Commercialization

Milliken & Company•Appleton, WI

36d

About The Position

The Process Engineer is accountable for scale up of new chemical encapsulation products, validation of new equipment and processes, acts as a technical resource for the plant and lead/support continuous improvement. The position reports directly to the Corporate Commercialization Manager and will work closely with plant leadership, engineering, and plant operators. A successful candidate will need to be able to work in a flexible, often shifting environment and coordinate cross functionally with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, EH&S, and Business Unit leaders to deliver expected results.

Requirements

BS in Chemical Engineering with 5+ years of experience
Experience working in chemical industry or working directly with chemicals
Experience validating equipment and new products.
Ability to define problems, facilitate teams, determine root causes, develop preventative actions, and implement effective long-term solutions for complex problems.
Basic understanding of ERP, Quality management and Process control systems.
Familiarity with process safety management design and implementation.
Ability to occasionally push, pull and carry up to fifty (50) pounds.
Ability to wear a respirator as required by activity or chemical safety data sheets.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Nice To Haves

Experience in product development/process engineering
Prior experience working with ISO9001, Hazardous Chemicals, Process Safety Management (PSM) or RMP, Responsible Care, ISO14001 or SOCMA registered facility.
Knowledge of process control systems and cost / benefits analysis
Ability to apply scientific principles to design complex processes and solve manufacturing problems.
Detailed understanding of chemistry, liquid chemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical kinetics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer as they relate to chemical processing systems.
Experience in a cGMP environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to apply engineering concepts to solve performance problems.
Ability to take initiative, prioritize objectives from multiple projects, and adhere to scheduled timelines while maintaining flexibility.
Capable of working in a flexible, often shifting environment and manage multiple priorities.
Strong work ethic, self-directed and able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Must be able to identify issues and communicate with all levels of the organization to get them resolved as well as customers, vendors and contractors.
Assess and recommend improvements in areas of safety, cost, and performance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate cross functional team to develop and execute plans to successfully move growth products from the lab bench to a manufacturing location while meeting all internal and external requirements.
Design new process transformation steps to expand Encapsys product offerings
Characterize critical relationships between process parameters and product performance
Support generation of IP through product design or processing innovation.
Responsible for the design, commissioning, validation, and start-up of products/processes for assigned business units
Collaborate with Business Unit and R&D resources to understand customer needs, translate these to successful formulations and develop repeatable manufacturing conditions
Participate in design of production equipment, design reviews and development of programming controls.
Participate in investigations, document root cause, and implement sustainable corrective actions to resolve equipment, processing, or product quality issues.
Develop detailed understanding of process equipment, chemistry, and proficiency in all quality data systems.
Drive continuous improvement and manage change management systems for assigned business units.
Coach less experienced engineers and associates, as well as provide technical training to others.
Conduct risk assessments of equipment and processes.
Collaborate with Quality Team to ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.
Support Encapsys Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by contributing to team efforts that strive to guarantee quality, minimize cost, meet delivery promises, maintain processes, and work safely.
Be aware of the relevant requirements of the Responsible Care Management System (RC-14001) and follow plant procedures to ensure compliance to requirements.
Understand the RC-14001 Significant Aspects of your job and help ensure controls are in place to reduce or eliminate negative impacts.
Minimize waste, prevent pollution and conserve energy while performing job tasks.
Contribute to continuous improvement of the environmental, health, safety, security and Responsible Care performance and programs.