Senior Process Engineer

Search Enterprises South, Inc.; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in production optimization seeks a Senior Process Engineer to enhance plant performance and reliability. The role involves proactive monitoring of operations, data analysis, and collaboration on process improvements, ensuring compliance with quality standards and supporting operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Expertise in plant optimization and troubleshooting.
• Experience in data analysis for production efficiency.
• Strong understanding of EH&S, quality, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Participate in EH&S excellence initiatives and compliance.
• Monitor plant performance and respond to deviations.
• Support process control and equipment optimization improvements.

Skills

Plant Optimization

Data Analysis

Process Control

Root Cause Analysis

Reliability Improvement

Job description

SUMMARY : The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for plant optimization and advanced troubleshooting to enable consistent production to meet customer demand. The engineer works as a member of the operate plant team ensuring excellence in EH&S, quality and reliability. This position supports various unit operations - both liquid and dry forms.

DUTIES :

Actively participate in facility EH&S excellence initiatives

Support facility drive to a Reliability Centered Culture by identifying & implementing opportunities to eliminated unplanned events

Monitor plant performance and proactively respond to deviations

Gather and analyze data to ensure production meets business plan

Support improvements in operability, process control, operating discipline, and equipment optimization. May execute improvement projects.

Monitor and define opportunities for Asset Utilization improvements

Lead RCI’s for Unplanned Events, Root Cause analysis, and Corrective Actions

Work with Supply Chain on production planning to meet customer needs

Actively participate on operations teams

Support compliance with quality certifications (ISO, etc)