Process Technology Engineer

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Date:Nov 15, 2024

Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US, 70805

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Annual Wage Range:$118,656.00 - $163,152.00

Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses

Benefits:U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Job Description

Grace is hiring a Process Technology Engineer to work at our Baton Rouge, LA manufacturing site. This position reports to Senior Technology Manager and will be responsible for providing process design/development and technical support for existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead projects to increase plant productivity, decrease production costs, and improve overall EHS performance.

• Provide technical support primarily to the Baton Rouge site, with potential assignments involving various other Grace sites.

• Provide process design leadership (scope development, material and energy balances, P&ID and PFD development, Process Hazard Analysis coordination, detailed design, commissioning and startup) for mid-scale ($100K - $5M) capital projects.

Physical Requirements and Environment

• Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials

• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.

• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or extensive experience leading projects/programs in the chemical manufacturing industry.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing plant.

• Practical knowledge concerning design and operation of common chemical process equipment

• Experience with specialty chemical processes

• Extensive knowledge of piping and chemical process design standards, Process and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) methodology, and Process Safety Management (PSM) principles

• Self-directed with the ability to develop productivity projects based on close analyses of operating units

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

• Batch operations experience

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodology

• Basic knowledge of Distributed Control and Data Historian Systems

• Experience in an Operations role

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Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance and Disability

• Grace Wellness Program

• Flexible Workplace

• Retirement Plans

• 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Parental Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Company Match Donation Program

  U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) (https://grace.com/people-and-careers/benefits/us-employee-benefits-summary/)

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market:Baton Rouge

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