Production Engineer

Production Engineer At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for a Production Engineer who is passionate about optimizing manufacturing processes, solving technical challenges, and driving continuous improvement in a chemical manufacturing environment. Does that sound like you? About the job As a Production Engineer at our Fort Worth, Texas site, you will play a key role in supporting safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HSE, you will optimize production processes, improve equipment performance, and help ensure the site consistently meets its safety, quality, and production objectives. In your future role as a Production Engineer, you will Support safe and efficient production by optimizing manufacturing processes, improving equipment efficiency, and increasing material yields while maintaining product quality. Analyze process performance using plant data, KPIs, and historical trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational excellence. Lead and participate in troubleshooting efforts, Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Management of Change (MOC) activities to improve plant reliability and safety. Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Project Engineering, and HSE teams to implement process improvements, optimize automation, and support plant projects. Develop, revise, and train operators on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), troubleshooting guides, and best operating practices. Support compliance with environmental, quality, and process safety requirements while responding to plant issues and providing technical expertise during unplanned events. We believe you bring Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Experience supporting manufacturing operations in a chemical or continuous process manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of process optimization, troubleshooting, heat and material balances, and process yield improvement. Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Problem Solving (RCPS), or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Good computer skills and the ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment, including climbing stairs and ladders and wearing required personal protective equipment. Great if you have Experience working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), process automation systems, or similar manufacturing technologies. Experience participating in Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), or environmental compliance programs. Experience developing operating procedures and training production personnel. Have we got your interest? This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Site Manager and based in Fort Worth, TX. Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/ We look forward to receiving your application! We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors. We encourage you as a valued Nouryon employee to share talents from your network to help us to bring in new employees through our new Employee Referral Program! Bringing in new, skilled people with a great mindset is beneficial for both you and Nouryon. All info you need to make a referral is here. Join us in growing Nouryon! About Nouryon Explore careers and life at Nouryon If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn . #WeAreNouryon #GrowWithUs We have already chosen our sourcing channels for this recruitment and kindly ask not to be contacted by any advertisement agents, recruitment agencies or staffing companies. ()