Sr. Process Engineer

Syensqo • Winder, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Syensqo is looking for a Sr. Process Engineer to provide technical expertise and day-to-day engineering support to the manufacturing facility. This role involves interaction with operations, warehouse, and maintenance employees, design and modification of existing and new facilities, data gathering and analysis, troubleshooting, root cause identification, presenting conceptual solutions, detailed engineering, equipment sizing, feasibility studies, and recommending and implementing process improvements. The individual must be committed to Manufacturing Excellence, accurately measuring and tracking key performance metrics (yield, cost, quality, OEE), benchmarking and improving performance, and implementing robust systems to sustain improvements. A key focus will be leading efforts to achieve superior Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) performance, particularly in process safety (PSM, RMP, PHMP), procedure writing, and training of plant employees.

Requirements

• 1 – 5 years of Engineering experience in Process and Project Engineering areas
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Chemical industry background, surfactants preferred
• Familiarity with engineering and safety standards - i.e. OSHA, PSM
• Must be able to research different technologies and specify/size equipment.
• Must be able to analyze, troubleshoot and solve problems with innovative approaches to problem solving.
• Prioritize, schedule, inspect work and (re)direct resources as necessary across multiple tasks.
• Must be focused, able to manage schedules & costs, and maintain agreed upon schedule and budget.
• Must be proficient in the use of engineering spreadsheets/calculations
• Individual must be organized, systematic, independent and self-motivated.
• Be able to manage and lead process improvement and problem solving teams in the plant
• Lead improvement initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of BS ChE preferred, other engineering disciplines considered
• Chemical plant design knowledge preferred. (Equipment selection, efficient layouts etc.)
• Process design knowledge preferred. (Equipment sizing. heat loads etc.)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for personal safety and overall plant achievement of zero lost time injuries, zero recordable injuries, zero medium severity loss of containment incidents, and zero environmental incidents.
• Facilitating and leading safety reviews for product line and associated equipment for management of change (equipment, quality, etc.), new product introduction/technology transfer, and participating in revalidation of process hazard analysis.
• Assisting with environmental compliance with wastewater permits, air permits, and disposal permits in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Evaluating any process changes in regards to impact on current permits and overall site HS&E.
• Utilizing cross-functional teams to develop new safety procedures or evaluate existing procedures.
• Responsible for compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP for product line equipment: mechanical integrity, PHA, vent relief sizing.
• Responsible for evaluating and initializing any change that effects site Risk Management Program.
• Attending all safety related training sessions.
• Conducting departmental safety meetings and providing safety training to the Operations, Warehouse, and Maintenance employees.
• Entering incident reports and near misses in the Gensuite database.
• Identifying process and behavioral safety issues and finding solutions to correct them.
• Participating in site behavioral based safety program by completing SafeTrack observations.
• Performing feasibility studies for technology transfers and new product introduction, including assessment of current equipment capabilities, HSE issues, and capital requirements.
• Analyzing quality for multiple product lines utilizing statistical control charts and working toward establishing 'in-control' processes.
• Identifying areas of variation (raw materials, process, or quality analysis), implementing measures to reduce variation, and tracking effectiveness of reduction measures.
• Analyzing process data and quality critical parameters for control of manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshooting problem areas and identifying measures for improvement.
• Using heat and material balances, fluid flow/hydraulic principles to troubleshoot process problems and design new equipment.
• Analyzing batch cycle times and identifying and implementing process optimization improvements to establish consistent cycle times and reduce overall cycle times.
• Reporting cycle time, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and other key metrics for key equipment and key product lines.
• Investigating off-grade or abnormal batches, identifying root cause, reporting findings, and implementing corrective actions.
• Managing small capital projects associated with the unit, including justification, scope definition, safety reviews, 'punch-list' items, coordination of implementation with production schedule, startup, chemical commissioning, and performance reports on agreed deliverables.
• Preparing flow diagrams, P&ID's, and equipment and control specifications.
• Utilizing management of change for applicable situations.
• Training production operators, warehouse staff, and laboratory technicians on unit operations, chemistries, and batch recipe or DCS changes/enhancements in regards to product line.
• Responsible for day-to-day troubleshooting associated with the product line.
• Utilizing and working within the ISO 9001 standard framework/system.
• Influencing people's opinions, attitudes, and judgments and demonstrating the ability to compromise opinion to develop the best solution for the issue.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations.
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior