Manufacturing Engineer - Chemical
On-siteDeLand, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Support and improve chemical manufacturing processes to drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives. Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, operating procedures, and process controls while analyzing performance data to ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements. Troubleshoot chemical systems, filtration equipment, and wastewater treatment processes, leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective and preventive actions. Design process validation projects and utilize Lean Manufacturing and Danaher Business System tools to eliminate waste and improve operational performance. Prepare technical reports, documentation, and standard operating procedures. This on-site role in Deland, FL, involves occasional travel for project support and requires experience in chemical processing, filtration, and continuous improvement initiatives within the life sciences sector.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline
- 2–5+ years of process engineering or chemical processing experience
- Knowledge of process optimization, statistical analysis, and root cause methodologies
- Experience with manufacturing documentation, SOPs, and process control systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work in a manufacturing and industrial chemical processing environment with exposure to industrial equipment, wastewater treatment systems, and chemical processing operations
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to support off-shift troubleshooting and project activities as needed
- Ability to stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk, reach, squat, kneel, climb, push and pull
- Occasional travel for training, project support, or supplier visits
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience in: Industrial wastewater treatment systems, acid recovery systems, or environmental remediation processes
- Identifying and driving Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) methodologies and waste reduction initiatives
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Lean manufacturing techniques
- Environmental permitting, wastewater discharge compliance, and chemical process safety management
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