Senior Process Engineer

About This Role

This role involves planning, managing, and executing complex projects at pilot and plant scales, supporting existing product lines through troubleshooting and process optimization and developing new products/processes in a chemical manufacturing environment, ensuring a Zero Incident Mindset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and execute complex projects at pilot and plant scales
• Conduct and participate in all phases of plant trial execution including planning, setup, execution, data generation, and data analysis
• Lead the development of new products/processes and provide technical support to existing product lines
• Troubleshoot and optimize processes for existing product lines while working directly with customers to custom tailor products for their application
• Address EHS requirements at BASF and BASF tollers for direct project support maintaining BASF standards
• Provide manufacturing support to operations and mentor new engineers, including on-the-floor technical support for CCP processes
• Lead manufacturing trials for existing and new products at the Seneca CCP site and document work for all phases of trials
• Manage the transfer of new products to the Seneca site, including developing operating procedures, specifications, and emissions estimates
• Investigate and close NCMs and develop and implement Management of Change (MoC) protocols
• Manage process safety for CCP in Seneca, including coordinating and supporting Clean Sheet Reviews and Revalidation of PHAs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• 7+ years of engineering experience
• Solid understanding of solids manufacturing processes, including extrusion, calcination, coating, and drying
• Excellent collaboration skills with stakeholders at all levels within the site
• Strong computer proficiency
• Self-starter with proven leadership, influencing, and teamwork capabilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• minimum of 7 years of engineering experience

Nice to Have

• Certification as a PHA Team Leader
• Lean Six Sigma experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits