Lead Production Engineer – Process Optimization

Huntsman; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsman in Conroe, TX seeks a Production Engineer Team Lead to guide a five-person engineering group and ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations across the site.

The role reports to the Senior Operations Manager and focuses on supervising day-to-day activities, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to drive performance metrics. A chemical engineering background and leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering required; 8+ years in chemical plant manufacturing or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience leading diverse, high-performing teams, including engineers.
• Experience with SAP systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the production engineers team; assign projects, ensure workflow, mentor staff, and conduct evaluations.
• Serve as technical advisor to the Senior Operations Manager.
• Perform duties of a production engineer as a working supervisor supporting day-to-day activities.
• Manage front-end process functions for the plant.
• Facilitate process priority setting for plant management.
• Collect and evaluate incoming process suggestions.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams, including production meetings, process-improvement teams, month-end close, and metric reviews.
• Participate in and conduct scope and process reviews.
• Review and develop process justifications.
• Develop process overview presentations for plant and senior management.
• Actively seek opportunities to improve problem solving and plant performance.
• Adjust priorities and activity to meet dynamic site needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

8+ years chemical plant experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Huntsman in Conroe, TX seeks a Production Engineer Team Lead to guide a five-person engineering group and ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations across the site.

The role reports to the Senior Operations Manager and focuses on supervising day-to-day activities, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to drive performance metrics. A chemical engineering background and leadership experience are required.