Process Engineer

u003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eProcess Engineer - Chemical Compounding u0026Batch Operationsu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003ch3u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eSummaryu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003eu003cpu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eWe’re looking for a chemical process engineer / production supervisor / leader to take the lead in a compounding and batch processing department at our manufacturing plant in Vonore, TN. This is a full-time, on-site role that blends engineering problem-solving with production leadership.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eYou’ll work alongside the current department head as they prepare for retirement, stepping into a critical role responsible for maintaining product quality, overseeing technical processes, and improving performance across a 24/5 operation. This position is ideal for someone with a chemical engineering degree and experience working in chemical processing, batch manufacturing, or powder/blend systems.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003ch3u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eResponsibilitiesu003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eLead day-to-day chemical batch processing operations, including raw material compounding, blending, and dryingu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eSupport and eventually oversee a team of 11-12 hourly employees across three shiftsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eAnalyze and control key process variables including pH, moisture, particle size, and densityu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eMake technical adjustments to equipment settings and batch formulations to ensure consistencyu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eMonitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance of pumps, mills, dryers, mixers, and related systemsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eLead and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and train operators on quality, safety, and process protocolsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eCollaborate with operations and maintenance teams to support preventive maintenance and minimize downtimeu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eMaintain accurate records of process changes, production logs, and material usage in AS400u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eSupport process trials, product development efforts, and ongoing improvement initiativesu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eContribute to safety, quality, and compliance goals across the departmentu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003ch3u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eRequirements u003c/spanu003eu003c/h3u003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eBS degree in Chemical Engineering is preferred or an equivalent of 5+ years of PLC batch processing experience u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003e3+ years of experience in a PLC chemical manufacturing or batch processing environmentu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eStrong understanding of PLC equipment for blending, compounding, and powder processing systemsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eComfortable working with process data and making real-time operational decisionsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eFamiliarity with equipment such as dryers, continuous mills, pumps, and slurry systemsu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eExperience developing or maintaining SOPs and leading operator trainingu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eKnowledge of preventive maintenance strategies and basic mechanical troubleshootingu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eProficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems (experience with AS400 is a plus)u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eStrong communication skills and a leadership mindset, even if this isn’t your first formal management roleu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eWillingness to work in a hands-on, production-facing role with direct plant floor engagementu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eWhy work for usu003c/spanu003eu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eBe the technical lead for a key department with full ownership of process performanceu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eStep into a planned transition with direct training from the current department leaderu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eJoin a stable, well-established manufacturer with a strong commitment to quality and safetyu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; 'u003eWork in a collaborative environment that values engineering rigor and practical decision-makingu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp style= 'margin-left: .5in; 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Created: 2025-11-15