Process Engineer - Lakeland, FL

Job Title: Process Engineer
Location: Lakeland, FL

 

As an entry level Process Engineer, you will be responsible for assessing short-term and long-term process improvement strategies. You will develop and maintain programs for supporting MOC and PSM, and you’ll provide engineering support at the site.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, identify, and implement strategies to improve safety, efficiency and reduce costs.

• Designing, running, testing and upgrading systems and processes.

• Developing best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates, quality of output and product reliability.

• Creating and maintaining P&ID’s.

• Ensuring that all processes and procedures comply with safety and environmental regulations, inclusive of PSM compliance.

• Initiate and implement maintenance related small capital projects that result in improvement of process efficiency, upgrading of utility systems or improved operational safety.

• Provide input into the selection of new equipment capable of providing improved operations and reduced downtime.

• Support maintenance and engineering groups as needed.

• Enforce and contribute to the development of safety procedures, checklists, and training materials.

• Develop and conduct risk assessments, Pre-Start Up Safety Review, process safety information, and all other documentation for the MOC/PCN process.

• Process improvement related to product quality, concentrations, and variance reduction in manufacturing.

• Assist with troubleshooting internal processing inefficiencies by helping review raw materials, intermediates, and finished goods.

• All other items as required.

 

We Offer:

• A strong sense of accountability – you take initiative, speak up, and see things through. You are responsible and focus on what matters.

• An innovator’s instinct – you’re always looking for better, smarter, more sustainable ways to make an impact.

• Curiosity and an open mind - because you believe progress starts with asking, “Is there a better way?”

• A collaborative spirit – you’re at your best when working across teams, functions and countries.
• A focus on unity - with stakeholders and customers.

• A competitive compensation package – with comprehensive health and welfare benefits.

You Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably chemical or mechanical.

• 0-1 year of engineering/maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant environment, preferably with continuous operating equipment and discrete unit operations specifically with rotating components.

• Experience utilizing BricsCAD/AutoCAD in the development of P&ID’s.

• Proven track record of Continuous Improvement projects.

• Ability to provide technical assistance to production for equipment operating problems.

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop procedures.

• Ability to effectively supervise contractors and filial maintenance personnel as needed.

• Ability to read and interpret process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation drawings from vendors and design engineers.

• Knowledge of OSHA PSM ITPM component, RCA procedures and RCM.

• Knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, Centralized Mechanical Maintenance Systems, MS Project software.

 

The salary range provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. The salary range is $75,000 - $85,000.

 

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

 

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