Process Engineer

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom; Georgetown (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom seeks a Process Engineer for its Georgetown, SC chemical manufacturing site with 5-6 production units. You will follow work instructions, procedures, and safety rules while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve production goals.

Responsibilities include monitoring and improving production processes, conducting root-cause investigations, collecting data, performing mass balances, and supporting continuous improvements using SPC/SQC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• 3+ years in a chemical manufacturing engineering role.
• Experience with root cause analysis and CAPA/MOC processes.
• Familiarity with SPC/SQC tools and mass balances.
• Knowledge of reaction chemistries and unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve production processes across multiple units.
• Identify issues and drive continuous improvements.
• Collect and analyze data for troubleshooting and quality.
• Define and implement improvements based on findings.
• Investigate customer complaints, off-spec production, and equipment failures.
• Lead process improvement projects and track yields.
• Correlate product quality to production data using SPC/SQC.
• Collaborate with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Sales.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistical Process Control

Quality systems

MOC/CAPA

Mass balances

Reaction chemistry knowledge

Troubleshooting

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SPC/SQC software

Job description

Location: Georgetown, SC (chemical manufacturing site with 5-6 production units)

Comp: $90,000-110,000K

Process Engineer will follow all work instructions, equipment operating procedures, quality standards, and safety rules/guidelines while participating in a collaborative, team environment to achieve company goals.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor and improve performance of Production Processes related to the Production Unit Up to 4 Production Processes Interpret, be taught, and quickly learn Reaction Chemistry. All Production Processes start with some sort of Reaction Chemistry.
• Identify production related issues and generate appropriate continuous improvements.
• Collect, interpret, analyze, and correlate data for troubleshooting with productivity issues, quality issues, equipment issues, etc.
• Define and implement the necessary improvements based findings.
• Conduct an Investigation Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.
• Manage Process Improvement Projects.
• Correlate Final Product Quality to Production Processing Data Track Production Yields and Perform Mass Balances.
• Utilize Statistical Process Control SPC and Statistical Quality Control SQC tools.
• Collaborate with various departments / stakeholders Quality, Production Operators/Supervisors, Management, Warehouse, Maintenance, Sales, etc Job

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering 3+ Years Manufacturing Experience in an Engineering Role 3+ Years
• Experience of root cause problem solving Experience with MOC/CAPA process.
• Ability to conduct Investigations Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.
• Ability to be taught and quickly learn common Unit Operations used in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry. ISO9001 / EFfCI / GMP Production Experience Preferred
• Preferred Education and Experience Statistical Process Control SPC / Statistical Quality Control SQC Experience with chemical reactions, vacuum dryers, and powder handling/packaging operations.
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Reaction Chemistries: Batch Polymerizations / Oligomerization Reactions Bulk, Emulsion, Free-Radical, Nucleophilic Substitution . Esterification and Trans-Esterification Hydrolysis Reactions
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Unit Operations: Distillation Processes, Filtration Processes Cloth Filter Presses, Belt Filters, Rotary Dryers,

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY: To be considered for employment you must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer and you will not require employment visa sponsorship now or in the future