Process Engineer (Chemical Engineer)
Location: Quincy, MA area
Start Date: ASAP!
Duration: Direct Hire
Hours: Mon-Fri; 7am-3:30pm
Degree/Experience:
- BS degree in Chemical Engineering
- 1+ years exp. in manufacturing or chemical processing related industry
"MUST HAVES":
- Must understand heat transfer, fluid flow, pumping, piping, and instrumentation
- GMP knowledge preferred
- Programing experience preferred
- Able to obtain TWIC certification
- Read P&ID’s and schematics
- Ability to be reached by phone during off shift hours in case of scheduling or emergency need
- Require the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and may take place in confined spaces
"Nice to Haves":
- Having previous experience with continuous chemical processing; within a high hazard environment is preferred.
- Hands on with the ability to build rapport with operating, analytical, and maintenance technicians is extremely important.
- Ability to handle multiple projects at one time
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Support new product and process commercialization.
- Measure product quality, process capability, and yield utilizing statistical process control techniques.
- Improve process efficiencies including first pass quality, productivity, and safety.
- Provide plant support by coordinating and following new products with R&D from inception through product commercialization and full production handoff to operations
- Achieve proficiency with key manufacturing unit operations via training with operators and engineers.
- Manage initiatives under the guidance of the Operations Manager.
- Troubleshoot plant process issues working directly with technicians/operators.
- Develops process and procedure documentation and operator training materials.
- Help develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Investigate downtime causes and complete appropriate recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
- Maintain and foster collaborative efforts between R&D, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Safety, and Quality teams to identify, establish, and share best practices.
- Work closely with Engineering to ensure appropriate safety, health and environmental factors are considered and adhered to throughout all aspects of the product development to commercialization process
- Develops and optimizes continuous production and manufacturing processes to achieve the output, quality, and cost goals of the organization
- Recommends changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials
Ref: #558-Scientific
