Hands-On Chemical Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Safety

Cindavi; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cindavi in Belle, West Virginia is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to help expand production capacity and bring new products online. This role works directly with Operations, safety, maintenance, controls, and leadership to troubleshoot processes and drive sustained improvements.

You will own batch tracking, support scale-up, develop procedures and PFDs/P&IDs, participate in PSM activities, and collaborate on capital projects.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline; equivalent process-manufacturing experience considered.
• 3+ years of process engineering, process development, or manufacturing engineering in a production environment.
• Practical experience with batch and/or continuous processing and operations support.
• Exposure to Process Safety Management, PHAs, or safety-critical operating practices.
• Strong communication to translate complex issues into clear actions and procedures.
• Ownership mindset to prioritize competing plant needs and follow through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Own critical process and batch tracking, investigate anomalies, and drive improvements in safety, quality, yield, and throughput.
• Partner with operators on the plant floor to troubleshoot live process issues and develop practical solutions.
• Support new-product introduction, scale-up, plant tests, and transfer of processes into safe, reliable Operations execution.
• Develop and improve batch sheets, procedures, specifications, PFDs, P&IDs, and mass and energy balances.
• Participate in PSM activities, process hazard reviews, pre-startup readiness, and technical safety support for processes.
• Collaborate on controls, instrumentation, capital projects, equipment installations, vendor coordination, and operator training.

Skills

Strong technical judgment

Practical plant instincts

Ownership mindset

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or related technical discipline

Tools

DeltaV or similar controls

Job description

Cindavi in Belle, West Virginia is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to help expand production capacity and bring new products online. This role works directly with Operations, safety, maintenance, controls, and leadership to troubleshoot processes and drive sustained improvements.

You will own batch tracking, support scale-up, develop procedures and PFDs/P&IDs, participate in PSM activities, and collaborate on capital projects.