Chemical Production Engineer : Nutraceuticals-Houston, TX

Job Description

Chemical Production Engineer : Nutriceuticals

Houston, TX

Our client, a growing global nutraceutical company, has an opportunity for a Chemical Production Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating current processes and optimizing the production capability and reliability to meet business needs as well as leading ongoing efforts to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities :

• Monitor production processes and identify and resolve deficiencies.
• Monitor and trend direct production materials consumption and optimize usage and cost.
• Monitor and trend utilities consumption and lead initiatives to optimize usage.
• Provide day-to-day troubleshooting support to operations.
• Provide process documentation and operating instructions. Issue lessons-learned reporting to operations.
• Define and provide technical specifications for process, equipment, and new technology applications.
• Assist with the installation, start-up and validation of conformance to design specification for new technology, equipment and processes.
• Develop best practices, routines, and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output.
• Establish business case, performs risk analysis, and develop detailed opportunities to meet business needs.
• Update and maintain relevant documentation for process trending, initiatives, and opportunities.
• Report on a regular basis all key information to the management team.

Requirements :