Senior Lead Process Engineer - UPW/ Waste Water

Exyte; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte US, Inc. is seeking a Senior Lead Process Engineer to head a design team for multi-disciplinary projects including high purity gases, biologics processing, and specialty chemicals.

You will guide concept through construction documents, ensuring quality and alignment with client standards while promoting lean project execution. You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with regional experts, and contribute to reusable tools and checklists to improve efficiency across ATF/LSC projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• 8+ years of experience in process engineering or related roles.
• PE license preferred; NCEES Record preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of engineers and/or designers to create designs meeting project scope and client standards.
• Develops system design from Concept Phase through Construction Documents.
• Reviews concepts, basis of design, PFDs, P&IDs, piping/equipment plans, and cost/schedule for Process Systems.
• Mentors and trains junior staff; contributes to knowledge centers and standard tools.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Process design

Lean principles

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

PE License preferred

NCEES Record preferred

Job description

Discover your exciting role

The Senior Lead Process Engineer is responsible for leading a system design team on projects. Systems can include production and distribution of high purity gases and chemicals, upstream and downstream biologics processing, small molecule synthesis, fill/finish, and specialty chemicals, and high purity water, waste treatment, and clean and support utilities.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Works with or leads a team of engineers and/or designers to create and document designs fulfilling the project design scope consistent with industry-accepted practice as well as client-preferred standards, with minimal supervision
• Develops system design from Concept Phase through Construction Documents
• Responsible for quality control and approval of concepts, basis of design, process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, piping and equipment plans, details, specifications, cost, and schedule for all Process Systems
• Contributes to the Process Knowledge Center via documenting lessons learned, completing CIP assignments from regional system expert, and use of information developed by others in process discipline
• Supports the Design Manager and Construction Manager with Fee Development Guide, change orders, quality assurance, scheduling, staffing, progress report outs, interdisciplinary coordination, and other responsibilities as agreed to by the project lead and/or Discipline Director
• Works as a Task Force Lead coordinating with Regional System Experts and project leads to identify and develop system specific standard tools (drawings, specifications, checklists, calculators) for lean project execution, promoting project to project repeatability and consistency across ATF/LSC segments
• Mentors and trains junior staff
• Other duties as assigned

Show your expertise

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field required
• Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred
• Nation Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Record preferred
• 8+ years of experience

Preferred:

• Prior experience with advanced technology
• Experience in leading teams and workgroups, small to medium, on ATF or LSC projects
• Prior experience in consulting engineering
• Experience working within a team environment
• Experience in the quality control review process
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement processes
• Detailed understanding of all core Process Systems used in ATF and / or LSC projects
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of industry codes and standards applicable for their process system design and specifications
• Detailed understating of Lean execution principles for design of projects
• Good time management skills, strong work ethic and attention to details
• Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, department leads, and client representatives
• Ability to train team on lean principles needed to design and manage project
• Energetic and self-motivated
• Ability to mentor and train junior staff
• Ability build and maintain positive and productive working relationships both internal and external

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