Process Engineer
PLEASE NOTE:
***Relocation Assistance and Visa/Job Sponsorship are not available for this position.
**Ethox is not accepting applications or inquiries from external recruiters at this time.
Ethox Chemicals, a specialty batch chemical manufacturer in Greenville, SC, is seeking an experienced Chemical Process Engineer to support safe, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations. This role leads process improvements, scale-up efforts, and equipment performance, while collaborating cross-functionally with Production, QC, and Maintenance teams. The Process Engineer also serves as the technical lead for troubleshooting, HAZOPs, change controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities :
• Review, approve, and maintain batch card documentation and ensure updates to formulas and procedures are completed prior to subsequent production.
• Collaborate with Quality Control to verify that in-process specifications are current and appropriate.
• Provide hands-on process monitoring and visual inspection of equipment during daily operations.
• Troubleshoot process deviations and support incident investigations with appropriate technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment modifications; oversee related documentation, fabrication, installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Lead the scale-up process for new products, including documentation preparation and supervision of initial production batches.
• Review and authorize change requests, ensuring all related documentation and procedures are updated accordingly.
• Act as the Technical Lead for Product and Equipment HAZOPs, Corrective Action Teams (CAT), and other process safety assessments.
• Develop, edit, and approve SOPs as needed.
• Create and maintain Near-Infrared (NIR) calibration models for plant operations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience :
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• 3-5 years’ experience in a specialty batch or continuous process chemical manufacturing plant preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and AutoCAD (2D)
• Ability to successfully interface with customers, associates, and the community.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, ability to follow complex requests, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Regular and reliable attendance. Required to be on-site.
Physical Requirements :
Physical ability to perform the essential job functions of the position, which includes prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, standing and walking, climbing stairs, performing repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee regularly works both indoors and outdoors and must be able to tolerate working in changing weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet to loud.
PLEASE NOTE:
***Relocation Assistance and Visa/Job Sponsorship are not available for this position.
**Ethox is not accepting applications or inquiries from external recruiters at this time.
Chemical Manufacturing
Manufacturing, Engineering, and Production
Full-time