Operations Engineer

CPS Inc.; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Inc. is seeking an Operations Engineer with hands‑on chemical manufacturing experience to support multiple production areas and act as a Subject Matter Expert on technical processes.

The ideal candidate will drive root cause analyses, implement improvements, and collaborate with operators, maintenance, and engineers. Growth opportunities include leadership roles across facilities or corporate headquarters.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering with 1–5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong unit operations experience: filtration, batch reactors, heat exchangers, pumps, instrumentation and controls.
• PSM knowledge and ability to lead investigations.
• Excellent communication with operators, maintenance personnel, and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day production support across multiple chemical production areas.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process upsets.
• Review campaign data sheets to identify variances and optimize future runs.
• Drive productivity improvements and debottlenecking across the plants.
• Coordinate with engineering for capital projects and act as manufacturing representative.
• Assist training of Operators and participate in hazard reviews and management of change.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication

Six Sigma

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering

Tools

DCS systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Operations Engineer/Chemical Engineer/Engineering/Manufacturing/Chemicals/Chemical Manufacturing/Manufacturing/Resins/Polyurethane/Engineer/Process Engineer/Production Engineer/Subject Matter Expert/Resins Manufacturing/PSM Growing and expanding chemical manufacturer of a wide range of chemical-based products used in multiple different markets is in search of an Operations Engineer with the ability to handle an array of duties/responsibilities and collaborate with employees of all levels. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, problem solver with PSM experience. Position has promotion potential into Operations or Engineering leadership at any of the company’s facilities or corporate headquarters. Responsible for the day-to-day support of manufacturing in multiple chemical production areas. Provide technical expertise to resolve any issues in production. Will become the Subject Matter Expert from a technical aspect for the facility. Drive/participate root/cause analysis efforts & investigations and subsequent solutions when there are process upsets. Review data sheets of all campaigns to identify any variances and perform any testing needed to make sure future runs are manufactured optimally. Handle any manufacturing conflicts/tough situations that arise in production. Identify productivity improvements in the plants and do necessary work to implement approved improvements. Drive solutions to debottleneck any process problems and implement improvement initiatives. Interface with the engineer group on any capital projects being installed in facility. Will act as the manufacturing rep for projects.

Other duties to include: participate/assist with training of Operators, Hazard Reviews, incident investigation implementation of management of change directives. Work with the DCS technician on collecting data for analysis, optimization of the controls, etc. Provide commissioning and start up assistance on projects.

Requirements:

• B.S., Chemical Engineering degree 1 - 5 years of chemical manufacturing experience
• Strong chemical unit operations experience - filtration, batch reactors, heat exchangers, pumps, instrumentation and controls
• Day-to-day support of production units and troubleshooting
• Experience reviewing cycle time data, waste generation, operating costs, and yield data to find opportunities for improvement and implement solutions.
• Working knowledge of PSM standard is necessary
• Strong communication skills required (i.e. working with operators, maintenance personnel, engineers)
• Participation in PHA re-validation and complete action item follow up
• Small capital project execution would be ideal
• Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing training ideal
• Salary range to $100,000/year plus 10% yearly bonus potential

#LI-BK1 *Due to the high volume of applications, only those qualified for the position will be contacted.