Process Engineer

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC; Salem (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Process Engineer to manage technical plant aspects, troubleshoot, control processes, and drive improvements. You will build a stable manufacturing process through data analysis, engineering practices, and Lean methods in a manufacturing setting.

Key tasks include SOP development with operators, process improvements, facilities upkeep, and cross-functional interaction with R&D to advance manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Engineering Management.
• Experience in medium to large-scale chemical manufacturing facility (3–5 years).
• Background in process safety management.
• Experience designing equipment, plants and processes and managing capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operators to develop SOPs and participate in incident reviews.
• Recommend improvements or redesigns to meet safety, quality and cost goals.
• Provide facilities engineering to maintain and upgrade the plant.
• Plan and direct modifications of existing equipment and facilities.
• Implement engineering standards and maintain the facility accordingly.
• Support R&D to identify development activities for manufacturing processes.
• Use statistics and SPC to confirm plant operations, capability and quality.
• Conduct audits and facility inspections to drive production improvements.
• Support lean manufacturing to drive waste reduction and uptime improvements.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Data mining & statistics

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial or Engineering Management

Tools

3D modeling

Allen-Bradley PLC

Programming languages

Excel/Office suite

Microsoft D365

Job description

Company Overview

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label charcoal, manufactured fire logs, fire building products, matches and toothpicks. In addition, the Company also manufactures railroad cross ties, which strengthens our relationship with our suppliers in the charcoal business. We offer a full suite of grilling products including charcoal briquettes, all-natural lump charcoal, fire starters along with the Pine Mountain fire building brand, the Diamond brand, and the Specialty Wood Products brand.

Company Overview

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label charcoal, manufactured fire logs, fire building products, matches and toothpicks. In addition, the Company also manufactures railroad cross ties, which strengthens our relationship with our suppliers in the charcoal business. We offer a full suite of grilling products including charcoal briquettes, all-natural lump charcoal, fire starters along with the Pine Mountain fire building brand, the Diamond brand, and the Specialty Wood Products brand.

Position Summary

The Process Engineer is responsible for managing the technical aspects of the plant, including troubleshooting, process control, and process improvement. The successful applicant will be expected to create and maintain a stable and reliable manufacturing process through analysis of data and application of sound, engineering practices. A strong background in engineering and design, project management, lean manufacturing principles, and process reliability in a manufacturing environment is desired.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Effectively collaborate with and seek input from operators and other staff to develop SOPs. Participate in incident reviews, root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Recommend improvements or redesigns for equipment and processes to meet safety, quality, production and cost goals.
• Provide facilities engineering to maintain and upgrade the existing plant.
• Plans and directs the modifications of existing equipment and facilities.
• Implements engineering standards and maintaining the facility according to them.
• Interact with R&D team to identify development activities necessary to improve manufacturing processes.
• Support design activities with business cases including economic analysis.
• Use statistics and statistical process controls to confirm plant operations, capability, reliability and quality.
• Conduct audits and perform facility inspections to review practices and drive improvement in production.
• Support the VP of Manufacturing and Area Manager to implement lean manufacturing principles in order to drive out waste.
• Help build a culture of continuous improvement and establish programs to increase uptime.
• Along with Area Manager, coordinate activities for PM and major shutdowns, including awarding contracts, procuring materials, and sequencing of work.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Engineering Management.
• 3-5 years of experience in a medium to large-scale chemical manufacturing facility.
• Background in process safety management.
• Demonstrated skills in designing equipment, plant and processes, including a history of managing capital projects for quality, schedule and cost adherence.
• Experience in transitioning development projects from lab into manufacturing.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and experience applying them in an industrial setting.
• 3D modeling, PLC (Program Logic Controllers) experience (Allen-Bradley)
• Working understanding of basic computer languages
• Data mining, analysis and statistical testing when appropriate.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Project. Microsoft D365 experience a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an all-inclusive environment.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.