Production Engineer

Syensqo SA; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 84,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Parental leave

Training platform

Well-being sessions

Competitive package

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking a manufacturing/process engineer focused on safety and continuous improvement at our Minnesota site. The role emphasizes collaboration with operators, safety sign-off capabilities, and technical oversight in QA, process improvements, and documentation updates.

The candidate will support lean initiatives, review materials quality, and help ensure on-time production with updated routers and BOMs. Relocation support may be offered, with a competitive base salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Four-year B.S. degree in Composite or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong communication with customers, operators, suppliers and support groups.

Responsibilities

• Engage with operators on safety related issues.
• Assist with safe work permitting for TAR or special situational work.
• Provide technical knowledge in PHA, MHA, and MOC; lead PSSRs.
• Review ETQ to identify non conforming materials or customer complaints.
• Review LIMs for product testing results to ensure customer specifications.
• Walk floor to identify safety and production items and coordinate with external support.

Skills

Safety leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Process engineering

Communication skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

B.S. degree in Composite or Chemical Engineering

Tools

ETQ

LIMS

Job description

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

• Engage with operators on safety related issues
• Assist with safe work permitting for TAR or special situational work. All production engineers should become special authorized signers.
• Provide technical knowledge in PHA, MHA, and MOC process. Will also lead PSSRs. Will also work to close out old ATS actions around safety related issues.
• Review ETQ to identify non conforming materials or customer complaints
• Review LIMs for product testing results to ensure products will meet customer specifications
• Walk floor to identify where the plant is in terms of safety items and production items. Knows how to communicate with external parties to get support to get areas back on track.
• Inspect finish product to ensure it will meet customer requirements
• Provide technical support and collaborates with Quality Engineers, Process Engineers and operations team to respond to all customer issues, quality escapes and other systemic quality issues.
• Maintain, develop and update all control documents such as process instructions, PCC, etc.
• Maintain and manage recipe effectiveness metric, BOMs, scrap, yield, and other aspects of product configuration
• Update product routers to ensure we will be able to produce orders in full and on time.
• Liaise with project/process engineers to implement new capital projects in the production area.
• Supports employees in lean and six sigma principles and methodology. Ensure that operators have the background knowledge in these principles in order that they can effectively engage with the Area Improvement Team.
• Ensures productivity metrics such as uptime and throughput are visible on the shop floor and deviations to standard are being worked.
• Leads continuous improvement activities through the use of lean and various engagement tools (including kaizen, workout, 6S, etc.)
• Lead execution of incremental process improvements (e.g. waste and First-time-Right) by actively engaging horizontally, vertically with all levels
• Take corrective action to address process deviations and identify root cause to prevent recurrence
• Fill in as relief for Production Manager as needed.
• Review OEE data to identify ways we can increase capacity to fill customer orders
• Conduct trainings and documentation updates for safety and production related issues
• Spend time following up on issues identified by operators on the floor or others with the process

We can count on you to:

• This position requires a four-year B.S. degree preferably in Composite or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience.
• Must have well developed communication skills to work effectively with customers, operators, suppliers and other support groups within Syensqo.
• High motivation and self-starting abilities are a must and able to handle complex and demanding situations while maintaining sound decision making.

You will bring:

• Provide excellent training and development opportunities at Syensqo

You will get:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $84,000 - 123,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• Relocation assistance may be offered dependent on candidate's current location
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

About Us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. #Onsite