Senior Process Engineer

Ecolab is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to oversee and optimize the production processes for co-polymer and resin manufacturing within our 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. The engineer will provide technical leadership to the production team, collaborate with R&D and Quality groups, and lead troubleshooting and process improvement projects across the site.

What You Will Do:

Process Engineering & Optimization

• 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

Project Management

• 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

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• 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

Leadership & Collaboration

• Interface with R&D on resin formulation changes and their manufacturing implications

• Provide training to shopfloor and/or support in developing the training materials for others to do the training

• Foster cross-functional teamwork to meet production, quality, and safety targets

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related discipline

• 5 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 Qualifications:

• 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

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.