Hands-On Process Engineer: Chemical Manufacturing & CI

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Engineering in Orange, TX seeks an experienced Production/Process Engineer to support safe, reliable operations at the Orange facility. The role works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Quality and EHS to improve production performance, troubleshoot process issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

You will provide day-to-day engineering support, identify opportunities to improve plant productivity, analyze data, lead RCA and corrective actions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in chemical manufacturing or process production.
• Experience with root cause analysis and process optimization.
• Experience with PSM, MOC, PHA/HAZOP and safety principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations and troubleshoot production/process issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant productivity, process reliability, quality, yield, and operating costs.
• Analyze production data and process performance to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead and support root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action efforts for process and production issues.
• Develop and implement process improvements while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and operating requirements.
• Work closely with Operations and Maintenance to troubleshoot equipment and process problems.
• Support Management of Change (MOC), process modifications, and implementation of engineering improvements.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, operating procedures, engineering calculations, and technical reports.
• Participate in process safety activities including PHA/HAZOP, PSSR, incident investigations, and risk-reduction initiatives.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, debottlenecking, and plant optimization projects as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.
• Monitor key process and production KPIs and recommend actions to improve plant performance.
• Ensure engineering activities are conducted in accordance with applicable OSHA, EPA, PSM, and company standards.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Process data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Plant troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

PI/OSIsoft

Plant historian systems

Job description

Kelly Engineering in Orange, TX seeks an experienced Production/Process Engineer to support safe, reliable operations at the Orange facility. The role works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Quality and EHS to improve production performance, troubleshoot process issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

You will provide day-to-day engineering support, identify opportunities to improve plant productivity, analyze data, lead RCA and corrective actions,