Ecolab · 8 hours ago
Principal Process Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $162K/yr
10+ years expEcolab is seeking a Principal Process Engineer to oversee and optimize the production processes for co-polymer and resin manufacturing within their specialty chemicals facility in Philadelphia, PA. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operations while driving continuous improvement initiatives in process design, scale-up, quality, and cost optimization.
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Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day technical support for resin production units, ensuring stable, efficient, and safe operations
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance yield, reduce waste, improve energy efficiency, improve first pass fail, and optimize cycle time
Analyze process data and KPIs to identify trends, root causes, and performance improvement opportunities
Develop and maintain process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, SOPs, and operating parameters
Lead scale-up activities for new resin formulations from pilot to commercial scale
Manage process modification projects including scope definition, design, equipment specification, and commissioning
Work closely with EHS, Maintenance, and Production to ensure successful execution of capital and improvement projects
Champion process safety management (PSM) and risk assessments such as HAZOP, MOC, and incident investigations
Ensure all process operations comply with environmental, health, and safety regulations
Support quality control initiatives and collaborate with QA/QC to resolve product quality deviations
Provide technical mentorship to process and production engineers
Provide training to shopfloor and/or support in developing the training materials for others to do the training
Interface with R&D on resin formulation changes and their manufacturing implications
Foster cross-functional teamwork to meet production, quality, and safety targets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related discipline
10 years of process engineering experience in chemical manufacturing
Demonstrated success leading improvement projects or small engineering teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using statistical and process analysis tools (Six Sigma, SPC, DOE etc.)
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position
Preferred
Master's degree in chemical engineering
Deep knowledge of chemical process design, thermodynamics, kinetics, and heat/mass transfer
Proven experience in continuous and batch reactor operations, distillation, filtration, drying, and material handling systems
Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership abilities
Familiarity with safety management systems (PSM, HAZOP, LOPA, etc.)
Experience with epoxy, polyester, or phenolic resin systems
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification
Strong understanding of process control systems (DCS/PLC), instrumentation, and data analysis tools Manufacturing experience in chemical manufacturing; experience with resin, polymer, or thermoset/thermoplastic systems preferred
Solid understanding of all moving equipment used in the processing polymer and resin
Benefits
Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits
Company
Ecolab
Ecolab provides water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. It is a sub-organization of Ecolab Life Sciences.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Christophe Beck
Chairman and CEO at Ecolab
Daniel Schmechel
Chief Financial Officer
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