Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Brief Job Description

The Process Engineer role focuses on the following accountabilities:

• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving – Ability to identify and resolve process-related issues effectively.
• Reliability – Tracking and improving downtime for process areas.
• Capital Spending – Effective and efficient scoping, design and implementation of capital projects.
• Continuous Improvement – Identify and execute continuous improvement processes

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Process Control – Proficiency in selecting, sizing, and understanding the operation of various equipment used in chemical processes, such as reactors, distillation columns, pumps, compressors, and heat exchangers. Knowledge of instrumentation devices used in process monitoring and control, including flow meters, pressure gauges, temperature sensors, level indicators, and analytical instruments.
• Reliability Best Practices – develop and implement ongoing reliability improvements through benchmarking and application of best practices. Leader of root cause failure analysis process, preventive and predictive maintenance techniques. Develops key performance indicators for cost reduction and overall profit improvement from reliability practices.
• Automation – Design, code, implement, and test changes for new and existing equipment. Develops plans for prioritization and implementation of projects and metrics to track project performance. Leading installation, start-up, commissioning and qualification activities.
• Capital Projects – Prepare, submit and implement capital projects, as required, within defined budget and schedule constraints which meet detailed project objectives. Track and report out weekly and monthly.
• Continuous Improvement Plans – owns area process, reliability, and productivity improvement opportunities in terms of assessment of opportunities, data analysis, alternative identification, and risks. Develops plans for prioritization and implementation of projects and metrics to track project performance.
• Process efficiency and Tracking – Develops KPIs for areas identified for improvement. Able to collect required data to drive actions that yield better safety, quality or productivity. Cleary define current state and future state.
• EH&S – Key supporter of all plant safety and environmental initiatives and improvements. Directly involved in identifying and implementing improvements. Member of the plant safety committee.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of chemical engineering principles including thermodynamics, kinetics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer.
• Familiarity with process control systems, automation and PLC programming and implementation in chemical plants.
• Awareness and practice of capital project management best practices.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Continuous improvement process methodologies

Working Conditions

This position will be in an industrial plant environment. Working closely with operation in the field will be a major job component. Limited travel may be required.

Education, Training, and Experience Required

• BS Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• 5 year minimum industrial experience in a chemical or plastics facility
• Project management skills, process improvement skills (six sigma)
• Production supervision/management preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with employees at all levels within the organization
• PLC programming and operations

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