Chemical Engineering Manager

Responsibilities Include:Team LeadershipRecruiting and mentoring new engineers to meet emerging operational needs.Providing direction, leadership and support for existing engineers to enhance day-to-day problem-solving and plant coordination.Setting the agenda for chemical engineering to drive adoption of new technology and to scale up new products.  Leading long-term initiatives to improve safety, quality and efficiency.Standardizing tools for engineering analysis, root cause problem-solving and equipment specification.Leading the fulfillment of key Process Safety Management (PSM) disciplines including Change Management and Process Hazard AnalysisProcess DefinitionPublishing new and updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reflect agreed process changes.Publishing new and updated batch records to reflect agreed process and BOM changes.Maintaining the bill of material (BOM) for each production output for use across the organization.Securing approval for changes to SOPs and batch records from affected stakeholders prior to publishingSpecification of EquipmentDefining functional requirements for new equipment to achieve process performance.Prescribing criteria and running tests to confirm equipment changes or upgrades.Definition of maintenance required to maintain all aspects of process performance.New Product LaunchDevising trials for demonstration of production process capability pertaining to new products.Analyzing trial data to identify issues and propose improvements.Define material specifications, SOPs, and process parameters that are compatible with our goals for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost in mass production.Production SupportDetermining the root cause of quality issues and working cross-functionally to propose and implement solutions.Generating and assessing proposals for process improvement including changes in procedures, equipment, and tools.Analyzing production data to identify issues and propose improvements.