Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Capex & Process Optimizer

Calumet; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Calumet in Houston seeks a senior technical authority to lead manufacturing systems, process infrastructure, and production assets. You will ensure safe, compliant, reliable operations while steering capital projects and continuous improvement.

You will mentor engineers and operators, develop standards and documentation, and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE to drive reliability and cost reductions. Travel up to 50% is expected for Houston-area location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years' experience supporting manufacturing operations, production systems, or industrial process equipment.
• Proven experience leading capital projects, including budgeting, scheduling, contractor oversight, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering ownership for manufacturing systems and process infrastructure, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operation
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope definition, cost estimation, vendor coordination, execution oversight, and startup support
• Engineer and oversee system modifications and upgrades to improve safety, reliability, capacity, and regulatory compliance
• Resolve complex equipment and process issues impacting safety, quality, throughput, and overall operational performance using structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis methodologies
• Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, technical specifications, operating procedures, and system documentation
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Health, Safety, and Environmental teams to implement reliability, risk reduction, and performance improvement initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement activities such as process optimization, debottlenecking, capacity expansion, asset lifecycle improvements, and cost reduction projects
• Ensure engineering designs and system modifications align with applicable regulatory, safety, and industry standards
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to engineers, technicians, and operators, reinforcing disciplined engineering practices and knowledge transfer
• Own capital funding requests, business case development, and ROI justification
• Serve as a technical mentor and informal leader

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Industrial engineering

Manufacturing automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical/Manufacturing or related engineering

Tools

PLC Controls

SCADA Systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Calumet in Houston seeks a senior technical authority to lead manufacturing systems, process infrastructure, and production assets. You will ensure safe, compliant, reliable operations while steering capital projects and continuous improvement.

You will mentor engineers and operators, develop standards and documentation, and partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and HSE to drive reliability and cost reductions. Travel up to 50% is expected for Houston-area location.