Process Engineer – Senior Process Engineer
LANXESS
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Kalama • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $94,700 - $157,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support or lead PSM, MOC, PHA, incident investigations, audits, and environmental permit compliance.
- Investigate process upsets, deviations, quality issues, and operability challenges using plant data and structured root cause analysis.
- Monitor process performance to identify trends and improvement opportunities related to safety, quality, yield, energy use, and operating stability.
- Support or implement approved process improvements to improve safety, reliability, and long-term performance.
- Partner with Reliability, Maintenance, and Operations to address process-related contributors to equipment issues.
- Develop and maintain operating procedures, control narratives, and process documentation aligned with PSM and operating requirements.
- Provide technical support to Operators and assist with operational coverage as needed.
- Senior Process Engineers independently own process safety compliance and process integrity for assigned units, lead complex root cause analyses, define permanent corrective actions, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and mentor less-experienced engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Process Engineer: 3–5 years of process engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or refining environments; familiarity with OSHA PSM.
- Senior Engineer: 5–10 years of hands-on process engineering experience in OSHA PSM-covered environments; operations experience preferred.
- Working to advanced (Senior) knowledge of chemical engineering fundamentals, unit operations, and process equipment.
- Ability to analyze process data and translate findings into actionable improvements.
- Experience developing operating procedures and process documentation.
- Strong collaboration skills across Operations, Reliability, PSM, and Environmental teams.
Benefits
- Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD
- Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D
- Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term
- Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care
- NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity theft protection
- Aflac Benefits
- Legal Assistance Program
- Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match
- Minimum of 80 hours of vacation per year; 10 paid holidays; 64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
process safety managementroot cause analysisprocess engineeringchemical engineering fundamentalsunit operationsprocess documentationoperating proceduresdata analysiscontinuous improvementincident investigation
Soft Skills
collaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering