Senior Process Engineer

MR Lowcountry, LLC .

Nebo, NC 28761 Telephone: ... ...

Job Title: Senior Process Engineer

Location: Aiken, SC area – On-site

Job Summary
The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for plant operating area and contributing to meet plant Production, Quality, Safety and Budgetary Goals. This person will provide technical support for production, conduct technical investigations, and troubleshoot problems in an existing operation. In addition, this hands-on position requires a desire and ability to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to not only provide leadership and direction to production operators on materials processing and technical skills but interface with engineering design teams to provide insight and guidance for capital process improvement projects. This position reports to the VP of Operations.

Major Responsibilities

Provides day-to-day process monitoring, including troubleshooting of process, yield, quality and equipment reliability issues. Generates daily process instructions and updates critical process parameters.

Maintains plant material balances, capacity evaluations, and area/plant yields. Reports on critical items through KPIs. Analyze, write up, and present results to others in the company.

Identifies, develops and implements process capacity and efficiency (yield) improvements, including operator tracking of Statistical Process Control (SPC) data and downtime data.

Develops and maintains area process sample schedules and provides coordination with lab.

Performs execution and documentation of plant trials including detailed material balances and evaluation of in-process quality and batch record data.

Monitors equipment performance and on-stream time and coordinates production issues with the appropriate personnel. Maintains current manufacturing instructions (ISO9000, PSM) and DCS control parameters.

Initiates/supports area capital projects, including scope development, cost justification, control logic and start-up support. Commissioning and water-batching is critical.

Provides Process Safety Management ownership responsibilities including process hazard analysis participation, maintaining drawings, procedures, and PSI files, and sponsoring management of change for equipment and process changes.

Supports site safety and quality initiatives through participation & leadership in teams, incident/CAR analysis, and follow-up.

Ensures smooth integration of activities and effective teamwork across Lab, Pilot Plant, Production, and Engineering teams.

Maintain all necessary production, safety, inventory, training, and other records and/or logs as required, in written and/or computer format.

Required Qualifications:

B.S. degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.

Minimum three to eight years’ experience in a chemical or pharmaceutical plant environment.

Familiar with and capable of generating engineering flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and capacity analysis.

Experience in fermentation and biotech purification operations is a plus.

Preferred Working Style:

Must be fully responsible and accountable for compliance with the provision of the safety, health, and environmental (SHE) policies.

Must comply with Good Laboratory Practice and current Good Manufacturing Practice.

Must be very well-organized and be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Must be a quick learner who is self-motivated and able to ask questions and seek clarity.

Must be flexible with day-to-day duties and able to thrive in a start-up environment.

Must be an excellent team member with strong communication skills and a desire to work collaboratively.

Must hold themselves to the highest professional, scientific and ethical standards.

Must be able to function responsibility as both a team leader and as part of a team.

Must be able to climb stair and ladders.

Must be able to wear protective equipment including respirators.

Other Duties

Please note this job description does not fully describe or provide a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Duties and responsibilities, including essential functions, may vary amongst locations and/or individuals holding this job position, and may be added or changed without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Disability.