Production Engineer

We are looking for a Production Engineer who is passionate about optimizing manufacturing processes, solving technical challenges, and driving continuous improvement in a chemical manufacturing environment. Does that sound like you?

About the job

As a Production Engineer at our Fort Worth, Texas site, you will play a key role in supporting safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HSE, you will optimize production processes, improve equipment performance, and help ensure the site consistently meets its safety, quality, and production objectives.

In your future role as a Production Engineer, you will

• Support safe and efficient production by optimizing manufacturing processes, improving equipment efficiency, and increasing material yields while maintaining product quality.
• Analyze process performance using plant data, KPIs, and historical trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Lead and participate in troubleshooting efforts, Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Management of Change (MOC) activities to improve plant reliability and safety.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Project Engineering, and HSE teams to implement process improvements, optimize automation, and support plant projects.
• Develop, revise, and train operators on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), troubleshooting guides, and best operating practices.
• Support compliance with environmental, quality, and process safety requirements while responding to plant issues and providing technical expertise during unplanned events.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a chemical or continuous process manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of process optimization, troubleshooting, heat and material balances, and process yield improvement.
• Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS), or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Good computer skills and the ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment, including climbing stairs and ladders and wearing required personal protective equipment.

Great if you have

• Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), process automation systems, or similar manufacturing technologies.
• Experience participating in Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), or environmental compliance programs.
• Experience developing operating procedures and training production personnel.

Compensation Information

The hiring salary range for this position ranges from $88,000 to $125,600, although individuals may eventually progress through the pay scale in this role up to $144,440. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the specific role as well as the individuals' qualifications, experience, skills, and certifications. Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonuses.

Employees (and their families) will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also receive paid time off and the mandated company holidays throughout the calendar year.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Site Manager and based in Fort Worth, TX.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies.

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