Lead Process Engineer - Chemical Plant & PLC Controls

Detrex Corporation; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Life and Disability Insurance

Career growth

Job summary

Italmatch USA Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to provide hands-on support for a chemical plant producing HCl and lubricant additives. You will design, modify, and troubleshoot processing facilities, gather data, and drive improvements while coordinating with operations, maintenance, and quality teams.

The role emphasizes safety, process safety reviews, and the management of capital projects from concept through startup, with opportunities to work on new equipment and production trials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.
• 7–10 years of hand-on process engineering experience at the plant level.
• Experience in capital expenditure projects, plant design, build out, and optimization of chemical or advanced materials technologies.
• Experience with programming and troubleshooting PLCs.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Written and verbal fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Leads with a zero-incident mindset and supports site PSM, quality, and security initiatives.
• Troubleshoots day-to-day production line issues and analyzes process data.
• Applies thermodynamics, heat and material balances, and fluid flow concepts to troubleshoot and design equipment.
• Performs feasibility studies for technology transfers and new product introductions.
• Assesses equipment capabilities, capital requirements, and safety/environmental considerations.
• Investigates out-of-spec material/batches and implements corrective actions.
• Prepares flow diagrams, P&IDs, and equipment/control specifications.
• Develops process calculations, standards, and relief sizing.
• Manages small capital projects from justification to startup and performance reporting.
• Assists with installation, commissioning, and start-up of new equipment.
• Participates in process hazard analysis and safety reviews.

Skills

English fluency

PLC programming

SAP

MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Tools

PLC programming

SAP

Job description

Italmatch USA Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to provide hands-on support for a chemical plant producing HCl and lubricant additives. You will design, modify, and troubleshoot processing facilities, gather data, and drive improvements while coordinating with operations, maintenance, and quality teams.

The role emphasizes safety, process safety reviews, and the management of capital projects from concept through startup, with opportunities to work on new equipment and production trials