Process Engineer - Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Balchem; Defiance (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation in Defiance, OH is seeking a Process Engineer to deliver design standards, process capability improvements, scale-ups, and safety-focused performance monitoring for the HNH segment.

You will plan and support engineering deliverables for production and packaging, lead cross-functional teams, develop P&IDs and control narratives, and mentor others while staying abreast of manufacturing technology trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or biosystems engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong safety orientation.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and TPM.
• Ability to manage priorities and multi-project environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to enable new product or process development by collaborating with R&D and other engineering groups.
• Generate and track value by implementing improvements to existing processes and to provide guidance for process safety evaluations.
• Design experiments to reduce variation and validate changes.
• Develop project scopes, P&IDs, drawings, and control narratives for process improvements.
• Author and review maintenance plans, SOPs, and material masters.
• Lead and mentor other resources on projects and processes.
• Keep abreast of manufacturing technology trends and apply to design requirements.
• Provide technical support for material handling, CIP, and liquid & powder processing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM systems

Safety orientation

Prioritization

Team development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical or biosystems engineering

Tools

PLC’s

CAD software

OSIsoft PI System

Job description

Balchem Corporation in Defiance, OH is seeking a Process Engineer to deliver design standards, process capability improvements, scale-ups, and safety-focused performance monitoring for the HNH segment.

You will plan and support engineering deliverables for production and packaging, lead cross-functional teams, develop P&IDs and control narratives, and mentor others while staying abreast of manufacturing technology trends.