Manufacturing Engineer - Process Optimization & Trials

INEOS Belgium; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Job summary

INEOS Pigments, located in Ashtabula, OH, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to provide day-to-day technical support for safe, efficient operations. The role focuses on solving operational problems, supporting HAZOPs, weekend trial coverage, and optimizing unit processes to meet safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost objectives.

You will collaborate with Operators and cross-functional teams, analyze performance, and implement improvements.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required; preferably Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related chemical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of unit operations including reactors, distillation, heat transfer, evaporation, drying, milling, filtration, pumping, fluid flow, material handling; TiCl4 and TiO2 manufacturing a plus.
• Understand P&ID diagrams and how they relate to process changes, upgrades and new installations.
• Six Sigma training a plus; ability to analyze and troubleshoot operational problems.

Responsibilities

• Optimize plant operations with Operators and other groups to meet unit goals and company strategy.
• Track performance vs target, investigate deviations, implement timely solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues with cross-functional teams; coordinate trials with R&D and the operating unit.
• Ensure compliance with main work processes; improve processes and develop new ones as needed.
• Coordinate all trial activity with R&D and operating unit; support hygiene audits.
• Provide statistical analysis for process improvements and identify root causes of downtime/failures.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Six Sigma exposure

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

INEOS Pigments, located in Ashtabula, OH, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to provide day-to-day technical support for safe, efficient operations. The role focuses on solving operational problems, supporting HAZOPs, weekend trial coverage, and optimizing unit processes to meet safety, environmental, quality, production, and cost objectives.

You will collaborate with Operators and cross-functional teams, analyze performance, and implement improvements.