Job Description

Chemical Process Engineer
Cincinnati, Ohio

Excellent benefits with minimal travel! 

Chemical processing background?  Check this out:

👉 Become a Recognized Expert: Take ownership of a designated area and establish yourself as the go-to technical resource.

👉 Drive Operational Excellence: Leverage your strong continuous improvement skills to partner with operations and maximize production efficiency.

👉 High-Impact Role: Contribute directly to company-wide improvements and make a tangible difference in this high-profile position.

👉 Prioritize Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy a company culture that values your time and provides the flexibility needed for professional and personal fulfillment.

👉 Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Receive a competitive salary, robust 401(k) with company match, and bonus potential to recognize your contributions.

While others are struggling, our client is thriving....APPLY TODAY! 

Established, successful chemical manufacturer is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer to join their operations team and focus on optimization of a chemical manufacturing environment.  Daily you will report to the Plant Manager and be strategic with the following responsibilities:

• Oversee an assigned chemical related manufacturing area and champion process improvements
• Lead and support the development of manufacturing processes 
• Monitoring production metrics and KPIs
• Interface with key customers on manufacturing goals and objectives
• Prepare work instructions, standard operating procedures, control plans, process flow maps, etc.  
• Work closely with hourly and salary staff to achieve and improve production and engineering goals
• Complete mechanical troubleshooting and assist the maintenance team as needed 
• Develop PM programs for new equipment and communicating with OEM on any issues 
• Determine process capacity for new manufacturing processes and organize test runs and trials for new products 
• Validate manufacturing processes, including IQ, OQ and PQ
• Lead and conduct operator training on work instructions and manufacturing processes 
• Represent your focus area as the technical expert 
• Supply technical support after hours, as needed 
• Participate and/or lead Kaizen, Lean and continuous improvement events throughout the plant
• Other duties as directed by management

Candidates should be detail oriented, thorough, able to follow through on tasks, be customer focused, be able to see the big picture, be improvement minded and able to communicate at a levels.  Individuals should enjoy spending 50% of their time on the manufacturing floor.  This position will be able to capitalize on low hanging fruit!  The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision), bonus potential, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation and personal days and much, much more! 

REQUIREMENTS for the Chemical Process Engineer:
1. Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; Chemical or Mechanical Engineering are highly preferred 

2. Minimum of 3-5 years in a similar chemical process engineering position  
3. Experience working in process-oriented manufacturing (such as chemical, food, beverage), including a blending/mixing batch process 

4. Experience overseeing projects and timelines related to work instructions, SOPs, process control plans, process flow maps, etc. 

5. Experience with validation of manufacturing processes, including IQ, OQ and PQ
6. Experience working on continuous improvement activities, such as minimizing downtime, improving throughput, etc. 

7. Experience working in automated/PLC environments 

8. Experience working on root cause analysis and developing c ountermeasures related to the manufacturing issues and processes   

9. Blueprint and P&ID reading experience 
10. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Strong mechanical troubleshooting 

2. Lean or Six Sigma methodologies and/or certifications 

3. Supervision 

Why work for this organization:
👉 Join a stable and varied business environment

👉 Enjoy comprehensive benefits 
👉 Contribute to a profitable company positioned for future success
👉 Enjoy comprehensive benefits and performance incentives

👉 Work with a manager focused on improvement and development

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Cincinnati, OH area.  

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