Chemical Process/ Production Engineer

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking a Chemical Process / Production Engineer to support plant operations, drive continuous improvement, and lead PSM initiatives. The role requires hands-on problem solving, mass balances, and collaboration across safety, quality, and production teams.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Chemical Engineering with 3+ years in chemical plants, plus Lean/Six Sigma and P&ID experience. Candidates must be able to work in the USA without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• BS Chemical Engineering with 3+ years in Process/Production Engineering or leadership in PSM/chemical plants.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, PHA, MOC, P&IDs preferred.
• Familiar with process unit operations and controls: reactors, distillation, polymerization, esterification, filtration, dryers, extrusion, heat treatment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day production operations for batch/continuous chemical processes; troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Track production yields and perform mass balances.
• Lead process improvement projects and drive safety, quality, reliability, and cost gains.
• Assist with training of operations teams.
• Participate in PSM initiatives and audits.
• Support process downtime, runtime, planning, packaging, and receiving.

Skills

Process engineering

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Safety & quality

Education

BS Chemical Engineering

Tools

P&ID

MOC

PHA

Job description

Our global chemical client is expanding their Chemical Process Team. This Process / Production Engineering role will have responsibility supporting plant unit operations, continuous improvements, process/ product startups, and all EHS/ PSM regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Involved in day to day production support for the batch/ continuous chemical operations including troubleshooting and problem solving of process / equipment issues.
• Track Production Yields and Perform Mass Balances
• Handle process improvement projects.
• Manages continuous improvements in safety, productivity, quality, reliability and cost.
• Support process downtime and runtime.
• Involved with production and material planning, packaging, shipping, and receiving.
• Participate in PSM initiatives and audits.
• Implement change management processes including MOC, PSSR, P&ID, hazard reviews, SOPs, SPC, SQC.
• Lead incident investigations and problem-solving sessions (safety, quality, production, reliability, etc.)
• Assist with Training of Operations Teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS Chemical Engineering degree with 3+ years experience as Process / Production Engineer/ Leader in PSM/ chemical operating plants.
• Preferred experience with Lean/ Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, PHA, MOC, P&IDs
• Familiar with process unit operations and Controls; reactors, distillation, polymerization, esterification, filtration, dryers, twin-screw extrusion, heat treatment.
• Able to work in the USA without sponsorship, now or in the future.