Job Description
Job Title: Senior Chemical Process Engineer
Location: Onsite in Stratford, CT
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $100-120K plus Bonus and Excellent Benefits
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $100-120K plus Bonus and Excellent Benefits
Essential Functions
- Develop a general knowledge of all products and manufacturing processes.
- Develop a working knowledge of the chemistries, unit operations, and procedures used to produce core products.
- Serve as Product Owner for assigned products, including:
- Monitor production and interact with Operations personnel on a daily basis during manufacturing.
- Develop new and improve existing Controlled Operating Procedures (COPs), ensuring documentation is current, accurate, and properly maintained.
- Provide direct support for pilot batches and scale-up activities for new products.
- Review assigned product costs annually and recommend approved changes to Bills of Materials (BOMs) and production routes based on data and analysis.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
- Generate reports and monitor key production variables on a monthly or quarterly basis.
- Work with Operations to track and maintain critical controllable process parameters.
- Lead risk management and process safety initiatives related to assigned products.
- Serve as the Maintenance contact for repairs involving reaction systems associated with assigned products.
- Use root cause analysis tools to investigate product-related non-conformances.
- Take ownership of related non-conformances and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), including customer and administrative issues, and ensure actions are followed through to closure.
- Maintain, generate, and report information requested by customers.
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on new product development opportunities and existing customer relationships as needed.
- Support new product development through the Stage Gate process, including:
- Coordinating product ownership and customer relationships.
- Developing and maintaining documentation required to support new products.
- Producing laboratory-scale batches and conducting design of experiments as needed.
- Supporting pilot batches and training Operations personnel with the goal of successful commercial-scale production.
- Demonstrate active engagement in company values and standards of professional conduct.
- Execute Management of Change processes for changes involving manufacturing processes, facilities, or equipment.
- Coordinate contractors and internal resources to implement approved changes.
- Use project management tools and techniques to lead cross-functional teams focused on implementing changes, process improvements, and troubleshooting complex issues.
- Support production operations, which may include:
- Providing expertise related to production interface issues.
- Facilitating effective communication with Operations through efficient COP development and support.
- Supporting the review and closure of COPs.
- Assisting with production scheduling and purchasing coordination as needed.
- Tracking critical process parameters.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering preferred, or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Senior Engineer: 7+ years of hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing environment as a Process or Production Engineer.
- Proven track record of successful project management from initial scope development through implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and lead meetings and cross-functional teams while managing multiple projects and priorities.
- Experience with batch chemical processing preferred, particularly at laboratory and pilot scale.
- Experience with laboratory glassware and equipment setup in accordance with laboratory safety standards.
- Knowledge of quality, environmental, and process safety management systems, including OSHA PSM, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001, preferred.
- Knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes and continuous improvement methodologies, including Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and Lean principles, preferred.
- Strong ability to multitask, prioritize complex issues, and independently manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- ERP experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across departments and build strong interpersonal relationships.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong mathematical aptitude.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, evaluation, analysis, creativity, and problem-solving skills when working with complex teams and situations.
- Ability to make independent decisions based on established policies and procedures.
- Ability to meet deadlines and follow established best practices.
About Us
Founded in 2010, Top Prospect Group specializes in connecting high-quality candidates with top-tier clients. In 2023, we joined HW Staffing Solutions, expanding our national footprint across manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and technology.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Stratford, CT |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Website | http://www.topprospectgroup.com/ |
About Company
Top Prospect Group founders and management team offer more than 75 years of combined experience in Information Technology, Creative & Marketing, and Finance & Accounting staffing and solutions. Our fundamental goal is to build successful relationships resulting in accurate job and prospect representations. We meet with those we work with face-to-face to garner a better understanding of candidate or client requirements. By leveraging our experience and market insight, we are able to provide a more consistent recruitment process. Motivated by a partnership philosophy, our staff possesses a deep understanding of how to forge mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We believe in what we do and continuously strive for excellence.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
- Change Managementunmatched
- Chemical Engineeringunmatched
- Chemical Processesunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Data Analysisunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Environmental Chemistryunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Experiment Designunmatched
- Follow Throughunmatched
- ISO 14001unmatched
- ISO 9001unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Laboratoryunmatched
- Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
- Microsoft Excelunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Microsoft Wordunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Plan Meetingsunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Procedure Developmentunmatched
- Process Engineeringunmatched
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)unmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Managementunmatched
- Process Safety Managementunmatched
- Product Costingunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Marketingunmatched
- Product Programsunmatched
- Product Reviewsunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Project Management Softwareunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Safety Systemsunmatched
- Salesunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Support Documentationunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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