Production Engineer

Stepan Company•Elwood, IL

10d•$67,400 - $87,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Engineer will provide technical support to a production area to assure stable operations and provide continuous improvement. This role involves providing and facilitating technical process and equipment troubleshooting solutions using sound analytical troubleshooting methods, participating in Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations, and utilizing statistical process methods to verify control of batch and continuous processes. The engineer will also be responsible for proposing Preliminary Scope Reports (PSRs) for new processes or projects, collaborating with appropriate individuals for input, and participating in capital project meetings from design to startup to ensure effective operability of new processes. Additionally, the role requires active participation in Area Quality Teams, daily monitoring of production process quality, issuing timely NCRs, and collaborating with QA, R&D, and the pilot plant for effective resolution of quality issues. A zero-tolerance mindset for quality deviations is expected. The position involves utilizing SPC and SQC data for process changes related to quality, proposing, validating, communicating, and implementing process changes to address quality non-conformances, and completing tasks associated with PCom or EPRs for new products/processes or changes. The Production Engineer will work with the production team leader to develop solutions for open PSCA items, provide technical review of process changes, and issue Management of Change documentation with timely PSSR completion. Participation in Process Hazard Analyses for new processes and leading technical representation for PHA revalidations is also required. The role includes maintaining compliance related activities for internal and external audits for applicable standards and certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, EFfCI, FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, RSPO, ISCC+ and others.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Solid comprehension of chemical processes and unit operations.
Ability to facilitate troubleshooting efforts and team meetings.
Proficient in using Microsoft Office.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering required.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 3 + years’ experience in chemical industry.

Responsibilities

Provide and facilitate technical process and equipment troubleshooting solutions using sound analytical troubleshooting methods.
Participate in and provide technical support for Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations.
Responsible for utilizing statistical process methods to verify control of batch and continuous processes.
Responsible for proposing Preliminary Scope Reports (PSRs) for new processes or projects and collaborating with appropriate individuals for input.
Participate in capital project meetings from design to startup and assure effective operability of new processes.
Key participant in Area Quality Teams.
Responsible for monitoring quality of production processes on a daily basis.
Responsible for issuing timely NCRs and collaborating with the likes of QA, R&D, and the pilot plant for effective resolution of quality issues.
Exhibit and demonstrate a zero-tolerance mindset for quality deviations.
Responsible for utilizing SPC and SQC data as critical input to process changes for Quality.
Responsible for proposing, validating, communicating, and implementing process changes to address quality non-conformances.
Completes tasks associated with PCom or EPRs for new products/processes or changes to them.
Work with production team leader to develop effective and efficient solutions to open PSCA items.
Provide the technical review of process changes and issue thorough Management of Change documentation that includes timely PSSR completion.
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses for new processes and is the lead technical representative for PHA revalidations.
Participate and maintain compliance related activities including internal and external audits for applicable standards and certifications such as ISO 9001:2015, EFfCI, FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, RSPO, ISCC+ and others.