Production Reliability Engineer - Lean Six Sigma Specialist

Calca Solutions; Westlake (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Calca Solutions in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking a Chemical/Mechanical Engineer to lead process improvements across our manufacturing operations. You will identify capacity increases, reduce costs, enhance safety and quality, and oversee capital projects from idea to startup.

The role requires 5–7 years in chemical plant environments, with hands-on experience in equipment design, troubleshooting, and reliability.

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 deviations 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 and quality
• 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 process equipment (reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, pumps, filters)
• Lead or participate in PPA, JSA and PHAs
• Provide mechanical engineering support to maintenance and operations
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances for modified processes
• Develop project scopes for small capital projects
• Lead capital projects through full lifecycle from design to commissioning and startup
• Specify new process equipment; collaborate with vendors and operations
• Lead mechanical predictive maintenance program
• Coordinate manufacturing, installation, maintenance, testing to meet specs and codes
• Perform data and statistical analysis for processing decisions
• Provide relief coverage for supervision in production units
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Data analysis

Project management

Process safety

Education

BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

5-7 years chemical plant experience

Experience with mechanical equipment design, troubleshooting, function, and reliability

Tools

PFDs & P&IDs

Job description

Calca Solutions in Lake Charles, LA, is seeking a Chemical/Mechanical Engineer to lead process improvements across our manufacturing operations. You will identify capacity increases, reduce costs, enhance safety and quality, and oversee capital projects from idea to startup.

The role requires 5–7 years in chemical plant environments, with hands-on experience in equipment design, troubleshooting, and reliability.