Production Process Engineer

Primary Responsibility

• R esponsible for improving manufacturing safety, quality, productivity, and cost through process optimization, technical problem solving, and continuous improvement. This position provides day-to-day production support while leading cross-functional projects involving new equipment, process development, manufacturing scale-up, and operational excellence.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Work is performed in office, chemical laboratory, and catalyst manufacturing environments
• Plan and communicate production activities to maintain continuous coating operations
• Create and maintain chemical batch sheets for catalyst coating operations
• Troubleshoot processes , conduct root cause analysis , and initiate corrective actions
• Publish , review, and update standard operating procedures and oversee operator training
• Maintain manufacturing records , process documentation, and process control charts
• Analyze production and quality data to identify process improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with Product and Process Development to implement new catalyst manufacturing processes
• Lead e quipment specification, installation , commissioning, and maintenance programs
• Maintain manufacturing master data including bills of materials, routings, production orders, and inventory transactions within the ERP system
• Support plant Environmental, Health & Safety programs by maintaining SDS records , promoting safe operating practices, and overseeing environmental permitting
• Manage precious metal and chemical planning and forecasting
• Evaluate new suppliers by reviewing/developing material specifications and conduct ing new material validation testing

Qualifications