Chemical Process/ Production Engineer

KLA Industries; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA Industries seeks a Process / Production Engineer to support plant unit operations and drive continuous improvements in our chemical manufacturing environment. You will troubleshoot batch and continuous processes, perform mass balances, and lead safety, reliability, and productivity initiatives while collaborating with operations teams.

Applicants should hold a BS Chemical Engineering with 3+ years in PSM/ chemical plants; Lean/Six Sigma, PHA, MOC, and P&ID experience are preferred, with US

Qualifications

• BS Chemical Engineering with 3+ years as Process/Production Engineer in PSM plants.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma, CI, PHA, MOC, and P&IDs.
• Familiar with unit operations and controls: reactors, distillation, polymerization, esterification, filtration, dryers, twin-screw extrusion, heat treatment.
• US work authorization without sponsorship (now or in the future).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily production support for batch and continuous chemical operations.
• Track yields and perform mass balances.
• Lead process improvement projects and safety, reliability, and productivity initiatives.
• Support downtime, runtime, planning, packaging, shipping, and receiving.
• Participate in PSM audits and change management (MOC, PSSR, P&ID, hazard reviews, SOPs).
• Lead incident investigations and training of operations teams.

Skills

Chemical Engineering degree

Process / Production Engineering

PSM / Process safety management

Lean / Six Sigma

P&ID / MOC / PSSR

Unit operations knowledge

Education

BS Chemical Engineering

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.