Production Reliability Engineer - Chemical Plants

Calca Solutions; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Calca Solutions in Lake Charles, LA seeks a process/chemical engineer to identify improvements across global supply chain manufacturing processes. You will lead troubleshooting, capital projects, and reliability initiatives, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and administration teams.

The role emphasizes Lean Six Sigma methodologies, plant trials, SOP training, and developing process documentation (PFDs, P&IDs).

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–7 years of chemical plant experience.
• Experience with mechanical equipment design, troubleshooting, function, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Track operating performance and product quality of production units; identify causes of departures from standard and initiate corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot existing processes and initiate corrective actions to improve operating efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures to increase capacity, reduce production cost, and improve safety/quality of chemical manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical coverage for plant trials and startups; write operating procedures and provide training for chemical operators.
• Propose changes in programming logic to improve process safety, quality, or production efficiency.
• Develop in-depth expertise on plant equipment (reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, pumps, filters).
• Lead or participate in PPA, JSA and PHAs teams.
• Support maintenance with mechanical engineering input for manufacturing.
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances for modified processes.
• Develop project scopes for small capital projects and lead capital projects through lifecycle.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

Capital projects

PFDs & PIDs

Equipment design

PHAs

Predictive maintenance

Data analysis

Training & SOPs

Education

BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Calca Solutions in Lake Charles, LA seeks a process/chemical engineer to identify improvements across global supply chain manufacturing processes. You will lead troubleshooting, capital projects, and reliability initiatives, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and administration teams.

The role emphasizes Lean Six Sigma methodologies, plant trials, SOP training, and developing process documentation (PFDs, P&IDs).