Production Excellence Engineer - Chemical Processes

Synthomer plc; Mogadore (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare – regional

Parental leave

Learning & development

Wellbeing program

Pension contributions

Flexible working options

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer in Mogadore, Ohio to guide daily plant production, act as a technical expert, and drive safety, quality and productivity improvements. You will collaborate with operators and staff to implement improvements and support capital projects while ensuring compliant, safe operations.

The role requires a degree in Chemical Engineering, 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in chemical process manufacturing
• Advanced problem solving and facilitation skills – ability to critically thing and make things happen
• Previous experience driving production related improvements
• Proven ability to initiate and drive change
• Advanced computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be able to flex shift
• Function effectively in a team environment
• Preferred: Electrical/Instrumentation experience
• Experience working with DCS systems
• Experience working PSM covered facility
• Incident Commander/Emergency Response Team Certification

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance of daily plant production processes
• Serves as a technical expert on the production team
• Actively engages with operators and supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, production activities
• Identifies production related safety, quality, and process improvement opportunities, prioritising, as needed and implementing effective long term corrective actions.
• Drives continuous improvement and change to deliver production results
• Supports and participates in plant safety activities and training, specifically driving production related safety improvements.
• Provides troubleshooting support for production related issues and alarms working directly with the production team to identify the causes and implement effective solutions.
• Participates in the administration of the Management of Change or (MOC) program which includes, but is not limited to, change approvals, start‑up approvals, development of operating procedures, hazard evaluation, training of personnel on changes, and updating of Process Safety Information
• Develops and maintains production related procedures, training materials, and documentation to facilitate consistent and safe manufacturing practices meeting all requirements of Process Safety Management.
• Acts as the technical expert for all production related activities.
• Owns and manages production related improvement and capital projects, delivering projects on time and on budget
• Owns and manages other improvement and capital projects as needed
• Supports Responsible Care and ISO activities
• Acts as point of contact and process expert for product scale ups and changes on an as needed basis

Job description

Synthomer plc is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer in Mogadore, Ohio to guide daily plant production, act as a technical expert, and drive safety, quality and productivity improvements. You will collaborate with operators and staff to implement improvements and support capital projects while ensuring compliant, safe operations.

The role requires a degree in Chemical Engineering, 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, and strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.