Responsibilities:

Process scale-up and commissioning

• Lead process scale-up on site at our production facility in Batavia, Illinois, including both the retrofit of existing equipment and integration of new capital projects:
• Independently initiate, develop and implement small capital retrofits from conceptual design to engineering, installation, and commissioning.
• Work with engineering leadership and internal and external engineering partners to develop and implement larger capital retrofits and new equipment installation.
• Lead commissioning and troubleshooting of new processes, including running initial batches alongside process operators.
• Assess and iterate equipment design as needed to reach steady-state operation and on-spec product.
• Draft and/or modify safe and robust process SOPs.

Process monitoring and quality assurance

• Establish process monitoring programs to identify trends in operating conditions that may impact production output, quality, equipment mechanical integrity, or safety.
• Work closely with Operations Staff, Plant Management, and QA/QC staff to ensure production quality and identify areas for process, equipment, and infrastructure improvement.

Facility-level support

• Assist with hands-on troubleshooting of existing facility equipment, including sourcing/installing spare parts, working with local vendors/shops on repairs
• Develop and implement facility improvement plans

General

• Document and communicate results and work plan on a regular basis.
• Support other projects and team members as needed and available.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience operating efficiently and safely in chemical/hazardous material manufacturing setting.
• 2+ years of experience in an operations engineering, reliability engineering, operations fixed equipment, or similar role.
• B.S. in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Deep understanding and respect for safe operation of manufacturing equipment and scale up.
• Experience and confidence in conducting formal and informal process hazard analysis.
• Experience working with external SMEs across engineering disciplines, as well as OEMs, Mechanical Shops, Fabricators, and others to retrofit existing PVs and piping systems.
• Knowledge and experience with relevant codes (ASME VIII, NFPA, etc) is preferred.
• Working knowledge of industrial controls systems and instrumentation.
• Comfort or interest in working with limited support on a blank canvas as well as taking projects from conception to operation.

Plusses:

• Previous forklift operation experience preferred
• Previous food processing experience in a GMP environment highly desired, including knowledge of GMP and HACCP programs