Senior Process Engineer

Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges.

Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst.

• Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet. Our Ecoservices business provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses.
• Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts. This business allows us to develop innovative technologies that enable our customers and value chain partners to create sustainable products.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

The base salary range for this position in as for the job description criteria as listed is $120,000-140,000 annually.

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In some cases, compensation may fall outside of this range depending on factors, including a candidate's qualification, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Position Overview:

The Senior Process Engineer will oversee the day-to-day production activities to ensure the safety, quality, and efficiency of the manufacturing process. Execute process improvements initiatives. Optimize asset utilization and production cost. Perform engineering analysis to reduce waste and down time.

What you will be doing:

• Design new processes and equipment
• Champion for cost per ton improvement activities (benchmarking, bottleneck analysis, loss/yield analysis, process tuning, control schemes, trend analysis and reporting)
• Provide technical expertise for PSM activities such as PHA, MOC, PSSR.
• Supervise contractors for assigned projects
• Support control system (Delta V) activities (interlock testing, alarm setting, troubleshooting, control loop tuning)
• Ensure and maintain compliance with corporate and engineering-specific policies, procedures, and work processes
• Provide technical support to turnaround planning activities and startup/shutdown procedures
• Troubleshoot plant process or equipment issues
• Manage plant PIDs, PFDs
• Monitor and ensure SUMO compliance including COP/VIP compliance, MDC tests
• Monitor and track plant OEE
• Develop and modify SOP's, process controls, interlock matrix, alarm list & control narratives
• Back up Operations or Logistic supervisor
• Steer HS&E teams/meetings to address safety and environmental issues
• Complete applicable trainings as required. Be knowledgeable with applicable site, corporate, legal, regulatory safety and environmental requirements
• Report safety or environmental incidents

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering
• 8 plus years of production/process engineering experience or 5 or more years of experience with a master's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering preferably from process industries
• Extensive knowledge of chemical engineering principles including process controls
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills with the ability to reason and deduce
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint required
• Willingness to work in a 24/7 continuous operation chemical manufacturing plant and be required to be on call on a rotational basis
• Strong interpersonal communication (written and verbal) skills in order to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization