Process Engineer

Job Family Group:

Engineering

Overview

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious.**Genuine.** These qualities best describe employees who work for Ingevity. We believe it takes extraordinary people to create extraordinary results.

At Ingevity, we harness the bold spirit, innate curiosity and remarkable ingenuity of our people to develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads last longer, and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.

Already a leader in markets in which we compete, we leverage our deep technical expertise and knowledge of our customers' industries to turn complex challenges into powerful possibilities and value-added solutions. We prize creativity and imagination and we're always looking for a better, smarter way of doing things.

We know it takes the right people with the right attitude to achieve the improbable. People who understand that there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. People with the ability to solve and the commitment to stay the course. People who work together to create meaningful impact and exponential results, for our customers and the world around us. Our people are our most valued asset, and the foundation of our success. Interested? We thought you might be, and we're so glad!

How you will impact Ingevity:

• Supporting safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives that keep both employees and the environment protected.
• Performing various process evaluations and calculations, e. g. sizing equipment, mass and energy balances, and fluid flows.
• Determining necessary improvements to the plant processes by running trials and interpreting results to drive improvements in quality, production rates, and production costs.
• Defining process and equipment requirements for new products and plant expansions.
• Developing equipment specifications and commissioning plans, ensuring that the equipment is safe and meets the needs of manufacturing.
• Acting as the liaison between production and project managers.
• Trouble shooting equipment and developing permanent solutions to address recurring issues.
• Leading/participating in OPEX, Six Sigma, and lean activities to sustain continuous improvement
• Supporting production engineers, maintenance, and other plant functions when needed.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Chemical Engineering preferred, but Mechanical Engineering degree with related industrial experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years' production and/or process related engineering experience required.
• Experience with extrusion processes, solids processing and handling preferred but not required.
• Green belt six sigma certification preferred, but related statistical process data analysis experience considered.
• Excellent technical and engineering skills, written and verbal communication skills including leading group meetings/projects.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Understanding of safety and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of Human Resources goals relating to EEOC, Affirmative Action, and Diversity.
• 0-10% travel required.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidatemust not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.

Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.