A company in the Batavia area is looking for an Operations and Project Engineer to join their team.

Responsibilities:

Process scale-up and commissioning

· Lead process scale-up on site at our production facility in Batavia, Illinois, including both the retrofit of existing equipment and integration of new capital projects:

o Independently initiate, develop and implement small capital retrofits from conceptual design to engineering, installation, and commissioning.

o Work with engineering leadership and internal and external engineering partners to develop and implement larger capital retrofits and new equipment installation.

· Lead commissioning and troubleshooting of new processes, including running initial batches alongside process operators.

· Assess and iterate equipment design as needed to reach steady-state operation and on-spec product.

· Draft and/or modify safe and robust process SOPs.

Process monitoring and quality assurance

· Establish process monitoring programs to identify trends in operating conditions that may impact production output, quality, equipment mechanical integrity, or safety.

· Work closely with Operations Staff, Plant Management, and QA/QC staff to ensure production quality and identify areas for process, equipment, and infrastructure improvement.

Facility-level support

· Assist with hands-on troubleshooting of existing facility equipment, including sourcing/installing spare parts, working with local vendors/shops on repairs

· Develop and implement facility improvement plans

General

· Document and communicate results and work plan on a regular basis.

· Support other projects and team members as needed and available