Process Engineer /Unit Lead

Major Job Responsibilities

Job Expectations

Safety

• Ensure that safety takes priority over productivity in all aspects of Production 
• Assist the Technical Manager in ensuring safety and health procedures and policies are followed including housekeeping, permitting, and management of change procedures. 
• Ensure safety is a priority in the installation of Capital Projects. 
• Support in incident investigations as appropriate.
• Support all aspects of the Process Safety Management Program by participating in PHAs and ensuring Process Safety Information is up to date.

Quality/Customer

• Lead the Scale-Ups on the Production Units. 
• Develop or revise Manufacturing Instructions, Batch Sheets and Control Strategies as needed for all products associated with the Production Units.   
• Develop or revise Standard Operating Procedures as needed for equipment and processes associated with the Production Units. 
• Develop or revise Glide Slope configurations for in-line instruments for capable products  manufactured in  the Production Units. 
• Lead and/or participate in all investigations (Root Cause Failure Analysis) for quality issues associated with the Production Units.
• Serve as the primary interface between the Carpentersville Facility and the Technical Support group on development of new products or revision of existing products on the Production Units.
• Support ISO at the facility.
• Continually monitor and troubleshoot, as needed the Production Units for unusual conditions and improvement opportunities for products and  Glide Slopes .
• Support and participate in the development and use of SPC and SQC data for the monitoring of Production Units. 
• Monitor the Production schedule to eliminate issues related to compatibility, batch sizing, etc.
• Serve as a Liaison with the Maintenance Department to ensure timely and adequate repairs are upgrades are made to the Production Units. 

• Show “Ownership” over the Production area.

Financial

• Reduce costs in the Production Areas by participating in Cost Reduction Projects at the facility.
• Reduce Production Costs by participation in the Process Improvement Projects at the facility.
• Increase efficiency and capacity on the Production Units by proposing scope and initiating project proposals.
• Utilize the Online Analyzers by developing Glide Slopes for all capable products and monitor improvements. This will improve the overall quality of our products and reduce fixed costs.
• Reduce Production costs by decreasing products cycle times or increasing yields which will increase reactor capacity.
• Reduce QL-3 and Scrap associated costs at the facility through monitoring and upgrading of manufacturing instructions and control strategies. 

• Lead/participate on Green belt projects for the site

Teamwork

• Work with the R&D support functions to improve and development new processes or products
• Promote teamwork within the plant. 

• Train and provide support to the Production personnel in the area of batch chemistry, processes, or equipment.

Environmental

• Assist the Technical Manager in assurance with environmental compliance in the facility.
• Support waste minimization with the Facility.
• Ensure that environmental compliance and waste minimization are issues that are addressed on Capital Projects

External Interfaces

• Provide a positive point of contact when interacting with customers.