Process Excellence Engineer: CI, Lean & Safety

BAYSTAR; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BAYSTAR is seeking a Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing units in a Texas facility. The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership to implement sustainable improvements aligned with site objectives.

Responsibilities include leading RCA investigations, supporting maintenance/troubleshooting, and driving 24/7 operations with possible overtime. Candidates should have a Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree and 2–5+ years in engineering, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5+ years of experience in an engineering role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in MS Office
• Technical competence and process knowledge
• Experience with common operations processes
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
• Process improvement skills

Responsibilities

• Identify, define and drive preventative and corrective actions for safety, environmental, reliability, quality and cost improvements
• Lead project pre-studies and technical evaluations; prepare scope packages for implementation or further study by CAPEX
• Keep knowledge current with process technologies, product specs and engineering standards
• Support Maintenance and Production with technical guidance to troubleshoot problems and improve performance
• Position supports 24hr operation and may require overtime to meet plant needs
• Participate in PHA/HAZOP for safe design and operations
• Lead RCA investigations for events; coordinate remediation to completion
• Support Bad Actor projects and long-term improvements
• Conduct Level 2 Problem Solving to maintain continuous improvement
• Coordinate and execute production test-runs, including resource planning and evaluation
• Attend morning unit production meetings and follow-up on OPEX actions
• Train site personnel on OPEX principles and tools
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain safety and quality adherence in all tasks

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Priority management

MS Office

Technical competence

Operations processes

Planning and time management

Process improvement

Education

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree

Other technical degrees considered with experience

Lean Six Sigma, Agile or equivalent qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Power BI

Data Historians

Distributed Control Systems

Job description

BAYSTAR is seeking a Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing units in a Texas facility. The role partners with Operations, Maintenance, and Leadership to implement sustainable improvements aligned with site objectives.

Responsibilities include leading RCA investigations, supporting maintenance/troubleshooting, and driving 24/7 operations with possible overtime. Candidates should have a Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree and 2–5+ years in engineering, with