Process Engineer
Apply now »Date: Aug 22, 2024
Location: Matao-SP, BR
Company: JM Huber Corporation
Portfolio Business: CP Kelco
CP Kelco is a leading producer of specialty ingredients which are added to improve texture, consistency, and stability in food, pharmaceutical and industrial products. Our products are derived from renewable raw materials found in nature for use in jam, fruit and milk drinks, confectionery products as well as industrial applications. We work across the whole value chain from natural raw materials to customers’ end products. CP Kelco is part of the JM Huber Corporation, one of the largest privately held, family owned companies in the United States. With approximately $3.0 billion in sales and 4,000 employees worldwide, we have a combined material presence in more than 20 countries.
Summary
The Process Engineer will lead process activities in investment projects.
Production process optimization (capacity, quality and cost) through technology innovation, improvements on existing processes.
Procedures and people development in order to achieve productivity improvements.
Responsibilities
- Develop new process and improve existing ones. Support to production team to evaluate efficiency on existing process, bottlenecking and process deviation.
- Manage process discipline according to engineering best practices (Mass balance, P&IDs, equipment data sheet, process description, etc). Ensure properly update on internal documents.
- Elaborate schedule and spending curve to new projects.
- Ensure that management of changes are part of the project (MOC).
- When leading multidisciplinary projects, ensure that all disciplines are covered and properly aligned. Coordinate internal and external engineering resources.
- Ensure that new projects and/or modifications on existing processes are properly evaluate considering environmental, safety and health, process safety, cGMP, food safety and quality impact by process hazards analysis (HAZOPs, What If).
- Occasionally lead mechanical and electrical activities when implementing smaller projects in the site.
- Responsible by procedures, training and start ups when leading projects.
- Carry out the work in accordance with internally approved policies, procedures, work instructions, respecting and applying the SGQSA requirements and also the health, safety, environment and sustainability (HSMS) standards adopted by the company.
- Responsibility and autonomy to report issues related to SGQSA to the managing director and the quality department.
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of SGQSA
- Align CAPEX spending and prioritization with engineering mgr.
- Leadership attitude promoting good communication between engineering team and other departments.
- Align projects prioritization between department’s requests with engineering mgr.
Requirements
- University Degree or high in Chemical or Food Engineering with minimum 10 years experience as process engineer, production engineer or similar.
- Certificate on Project Management (not mandatory)
- Expertise on Process Engineering
- Fluent English
- Strong knowledge in Unity Operations.
- Some knowledge in process hazardous analysis tools.
- Familiar with Auto CAD and electrical and automation.
- PI software, MS Project, SAP can be a differential.
- Work as Team is a key qualification in this role.
- Excellent communication and organization skills, including experience and ability in establishing procedures, systems, and presentations
- Strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Leadership skills
- Flexibility and ability to manage priority changes.
We look forward to receiving your resume in ENGLISH!
J.M. Huber Corporation is an EEO/AAP employer.