Process Engineer

Balchem Corporation; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation in Defiance, OH is seeking a Process Engineer to provide technical leadership for design standards, process capabilities, scale-ups, hazard analyses, and continuous improvements across the site’s production and packaging functions.

You will plan, support, and where applicable, execute engineering deliverables, collaborate with R&D and corporate engineering, and mentor teams while maintaining strong safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or biosystems engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong safety orientation and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient in ERP and basic software tools.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and TPM systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to enable new product or process development with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing processes and support hazard analyses.
• Design experiments to reduce variation and validate changes.
• Develop scopes, P&IDs, drawings, and control narratives for process improvements.
• Create and review preventive maintenance plans and SOPs.
• Lead and mentor other engineers and operators on projects.
• Stay updated on manufacturing technology trends and apply to design requirements.
• Provide technical support for material handling, CIP, and liquid & powder processing.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM systems

Safety orientation

Urgency & prioritization

Team mentoring

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in biosystems engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

ERP

PLCs

CAD software

OSIsoft PI System

Job description

Company Overview

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

Company Overview

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

Position Summary

Process Engineer provides technical expertise for the design standards, process capabilities, scale-ups, hazard analysis, performance monitoring, technical training and continuous improvements for a site or group of locations within the HNH business. This position will plan, support, and where applicable, execute engineering deliverables for the site’s production and packaging functions.

Essential Functions

• Provides technical leadership to enable new product or process development by collaborating with research and development, corporate engineering and/ or technical groups from other locations to develop engineering packages to deliver the capabilities required.
• Provides technical expertise to generate and track value by implementing improvements to existing processes and to provide guidance for process safety evaluations.
• Designs experiments with internal and external resources to reduce variation, validate process change, or evaluate a project’s cost/ benefit
• Develops project scopes, justification, P&IDs, drawings, and controls narratives to plan, support, and execute process improvements.
• Authors and reviews documents including Preventive Maintenance plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Material Masters, and other forms.
• Leads and provide direction for other operational and engineering resources assigned to projects and processes, including coaching, mentoring and knowledge development.
• Keeps abreast of emerging manufacturing technology trends and developments and incorporate into design requirements.
• Works with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues/problems.
• Responsible for technical support and improvement in the areas of material handling, ingredients preparation, receiving, CIP, and liquid & powder processing.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or biosystems engineering or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience, minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing environment
• Strong safety orientation
• Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, ERP)
• Specific knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TPM systems
• Clear sense of urgency and ability to manage priorities to meet immediate needs and long-term goals
• Ability to manage time and workload efficiently, and the ability to prioritize and modify priorities accordingly
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to work and develop others in a team environment
• Sensitive to other cultures/backgrounds, able to work in a multi-cultural workplace
• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced environment while moving multiple simultaneous projects forward
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to discuss, develop, and implement plan
• High sensitivity to quality and on time delivery of commitments
• Ability to develop others

Preferred

• Food or pharmaceutical packaging
• Working understanding of PLC’s
• Knowledge of Computer- Aided Design Software
• Knowledge of OSIsoft PI System
• Past understanding of food GMP’s and hygienic design
• Specific knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TPM systems
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time

Working Conditions

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear
• Often required to spend time in plant environments with operating and maintenance personnel requiring one to kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, ascend and descend stairs and/or ladders
• Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus