Onsite Chemical Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Plant Impact

Cindavi; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cindavi is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer for our Belle, West Virginia facility to lead hands-on process improvements on the plant floor. You will work with Operations, safety, maintenance, controls, and leadership to optimize safety, reliability, and efficiency from walkdowns through sustained improvements.

The role emphasizes practical problem-solving, scale-up support, and collaboration on CHO and process safety activities.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years in process engineering, development, or manufacturing in production environments.
• Experience with batch/continuous processing, troubleshooting, and ops support.
• Exposure to Process Safety Management, PHAs, and safety-critical practices.
• Strong communication to create actionable procedures and training.
• Ability to prioritize and drive tasks to completion.

Responsibilities

• Owns process and batch tracking; investigates anomalies and drives improvements in safety, quality, yield, and throughput.
• Collaborates with plant operators to troubleshoot issues and validate practical solutions.
• Supports new product introductions, scale-up, plant tests, and transfer to Operations.
• Develops and updates batch sheets, SOPs, PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances.
• Participates in PSM, hazard reviews, pre-startup readiness, and safety-related support.
• Coordinates with controls, capital projects, equipment installs, vendor coordination, and operator training.

Skills

Plant floor troubleshooting

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership mindset

Effective operator training

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

DeltaV or similar controls systems

Job description

Cindavi is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer for our Belle, West Virginia facility to lead hands-on process improvements on the plant floor. You will work with Operations, safety, maintenance, controls, and leadership to optimize safety, reliability, and efficiency from walkdowns through sustained improvements.

The role emphasizes practical problem-solving, scale-up support, and collaboration on CHO and process safety activities.