Chemical Process Engineer & Maintenance Leader

Day Glo Color Corp - Twinsburg, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Twinsburg, OH

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Chemical Process Engineer & Maintenance Leader at Dayglo is responsible for overseeing and optimizing chemical processes while ensuring the reliability and efficiency of plant operations. This dual-role position focuses on improving process safety, product quality, and production efficiency, alongside leading a maintenance team dedicated to preventive and corrective maintenance of plant equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in chemical engineering and maintenance management, with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and improve chemical manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, yield, safety, and environmental performance.
• Design and modify process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to improve performance and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Identify and resolve process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and quality issues using data analysis and root cause methodologies.
• Ensure all process operations comply with environmental, health, and safety regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.), and support process hazard analyses (PHAs).
• Monitor process parameters and performance metrics to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in leading initiatives to implement Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies within the process operations.
• Lead the maintenance team, including technicians and contractors, ensuring the completion of scheduled preventive maintenance and unscheduled repairs.
• Develop and manage the plant's preventive maintenance program, minimizing downtime and maximizing equipment availability.
• Develop and control the maintenance budget, optimizing resource allocation and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and ensure the availability of critical equipment to minimize production interruptions.
• Provide training and mentorship to maintenance personnel, fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and professional growth.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities comply with relevant safety standards and regulations, including electrical, mechanical, and chemical safety protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, or related industries.
• General understanding and fundamental working knowledge of pneumatic conveyance systems, plant air supply systems, explosion protection systems, and plant process water supply systems.
• Basic principles and design criteria for industrial ventilation applications and mechanical improvements to machine design.
• Operations of industrial machinery, equipment, drives, controls, and full-scale unit operations of reaction chemistry.
• Knowledge of particle size reduction technologies, mixing, phase separation, filtration, and rheology of chemical wastes and/or materials.
• Experience with wastewater treatment operations to ensure compliance with local POTW guidelines and EHS protocols.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient in the use of maintenance management software (CMMS).
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Autocad proficiency.

Benefits

• 401K with match
• Retirement pension
• 4x10 work schedule