Operations Engineer: Chemical Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Syensqo SA; Willow Island (WV); On-site; USD 88,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/paternity leave

Training platform

Well-being sessions

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking an Operations Engineer to own the technical performance of assigned chemical manufacturing processes, ensuring safe operations while improving HSE, quality, throughput, OEE, and cost. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, KPI reporting, continuous improvement, and small capital projects with cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2-8 years manufacturing experience, and familiarity with batch processes and multiple

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• 2-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience with batch chemical processes preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP, AVEVA PI system, JMP or Minitab, Aspen Plus or CHEMCAD, Emerson DeltaV.
• Prior experience in Six Sigma, Lean, or other manufacturing excellence techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish technical ownership for existing chemical manufacturing processes and lead safe day-to-day operations.
• Define metrics to measure process performance and report to site and leadership teams.
• Lead continuous improvement activities and small capital projects (Lean/Six Sigma) for the site.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis for process safety and quality events and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with site management systems and ISO 9001 / ISO 14001.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HSE and R&I functions.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean

Manufacturing excellence

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAP

AVEVA PI

JMP or Minitab

Aspen Plus or CHEMCAD

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

Syensqo is seeking an Operations Engineer to own the technical performance of assigned chemical manufacturing processes, ensuring safe operations while improving HSE, quality, throughput, OEE, and cost. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, KPI reporting, continuous improvement, and small capital projects with cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2-8 years manufacturing experience, and familiarity with batch processes and multiple