Lead Chemical Process & Production Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

401(k) + Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup's Memphis client seeks a Process/Production Engineer to join its operations team. You will apply process engineering and troubleshooting to strengthen product quality, yields, and cost performance, and lead the transfer of processes from development to production.

The role emphasizes safety, data-driven optimization, and collaboration with operators and maintenance, as you design, implement, and mentor on process improvements across the manufacturing line.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in production/process engineering in a chemical plant.
• Experience in process design and improvement, including troubleshooting and debottlenecking.
• Experience in separation techniques (distillation, decantation, etc.).
• Experience in reaction chemistry and kinetics, plus scale-up from lab to pilot and commercial scale.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify process and operational improvements affecting quality, yields, and cost.
• Optimize processes and enhance process control for energy efficiency and overall operations.
• Lead manufacturing for introduction/relocation of processes, ensuring smooth transitions to production.
• Conceptualize and install capital projects with hands-on execution and oversight.
• Establish systems to collect and monitor process data and perform root cause analysis to verify results.

Skills

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Safety mindset

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Distillation equipment

Scale-up from lab to pilot plant

Job description

ManpowerGroup's Memphis client seeks a Process/Production Engineer to join its operations team. You will apply process engineering and troubleshooting to strengthen product quality, yields, and cost performance, and lead the transfer of processes from development to production.

The role emphasizes safety, data-driven optimization, and collaboration with operators and maintenance, as you design, implement, and mentor on process improvements across the manufacturing line.