Process Engineer - Chemical Manufacturing

iLocatum; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Annual bonus 8–12%

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

iLocatum in Decatur, Alabama is seeking a Process Engineer to provide technical service to an assigned unit, monitor operations, and identify opportunities to improve quality, reduce costs, and lower emissions.

The role leads process design, scale-up from development to production, and supports regulatory programs including PSM and RMP, with on-site responsibilities and up to 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Chemical process experience in manufacturing, petrochemicals, or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test proposed operating changes to improve quality and reduce costs.
• Support maintenance of existing equipment and document chemical processes.
• Lead projects with planning, coordination, and progress reporting.
• Coordinate between engineering and production to maximize uptime safely.

Skills

Process Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Job description

About The Role

This company is a global technology leader in its segment of the chemical manufacturing industry. The Process Engineer provides technical service to an assigned process unit, monitoring daily operations and identifying opportunities to improve quality, reduce costs, enhance safety, and lower emissions. This role is responsible for the technical and economic aspects of process unit operations, working closely with the unit team to develop and evaluate proposed operating changes, prepare annual control budgets, and support regulatory programs including PSM and RMP.

Process Engineer

Decatur, AL | $86,000 to $110,000

About The Role

This company is a global technology leader in its segment of the chemical manufacturing industry. The Process Engineer provides technical service to an assigned process unit, monitoring daily operations and identifying opportunities to improve quality, reduce costs, enhance safety, and lower emissions. This role is responsible for the technical and economic aspects of process unit operations, working closely with the unit team to develop and evaluate proposed operating changes, prepare annual control budgets, and support regulatory programs including PSM and RMP.

Schedule

Full time, on site. Shifts may run up to 12 hours, with physical demands including lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing stairs multiple times per shift, and working in a plant environment.

Compensation

$86,000 to $110,000 annually, depending on experience, plus a sign on bonus and annual bonus potential of 8 to 12%.

What You'll Do

The Process Engineer develops and conducts tests to evaluate proposed operating changes aimed at improving product quality, increasing production capacity, or reducing operating costs, and investigates the operating and economic feasibility of new technology, safety improvements, and planned capacity changes. This role provides technical support for maintenance of existing equipment, designs and documents chemical processes for new product development, and selects equipment required for scale up from development to production. The engineer writes procedures and trains staff on the safe operation of new equipment, selects control devices to enhance process control, and leads selected projects including planning, coordination, and progress reporting, with supervision of technicians as needed.

Beyond unit level work, this role coordinates between engineering and production to maximize equipment uptime and product quality in a safe, environmentally sound manner, and works to reduce maintenance, material, and repair costs against budget. The Process Engineer troubleshoots and designs improvements to optimize plant operations, collaborates with outside contractors on installation of new equipment, and maintains and expands knowledge of the chemical, physical, and safe handling properties of materials used in the assigned area.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
• Chemical process experience in manufacturing, petrochemicals, or a related industry

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience as a Process Engineer in a chemical or petroleum manufacturing environment

Compensation And Benefits

• $86,000 to $110,000 annually, depending on experience
• Sign on bonus
• Annual bonus potential of 8 to 12%
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off