Senior Production Engineer

Senior Production Process Engineer-Williamsport, PA

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions. We are looking for a Senior Production/Process Engineer in Williamsport, PA.   The function of this role is to provide production/process engineering support to the site for ongoing production operations and new process introductions.  Serve as a resource for implementing engineering studies, designs, evaluations, and improvements to optimize utilizations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of assigned process areas such that all regulatory, health, safety and environmental requirements are satisfied.
• Assist in day to day troubleshooting of equipment and processes. 
• Develop KPI’s that Monitor productivity, process yields, and product and process performance to meet production commitments in  the most efficient manner.
• Develops, plans, and coordinates projects from inception to completion ensuring efficient implementation, timely completion, and compliance to budget.
• Ensure operating procedures are up to date and in compliance with appropriate standards.
• Responsible for evaluation, installation, programming, and service of DCS equipment.  Assist with the migration of process control systems.
• Maintenance of ISO 9001:2015 certifications for the business by complying with processes, procedures, and instructions for all activities in which this role participates.

• Must acquire a working knowledge of compliance with applicable quality standards ( ISO 9001, cGMP, EFfCI, etc.)

Qualifications & Experience:

• BS degree in Engineering (Chemical and Mechanical preferred)
• 5-10 years manufacturing  experience, highly preferred
• Working knowledge of process controls and cGMP
• Excellent written, computer and oral communication

Arxada has world class offering in three distinct areas:

Consumer Microbial Control (CMC) focuses on the threat posed by microorganisms to people, with products spanning the food and drink, professional hygiene, home and personal care, crop protection and wood protection areas.

Industrial Microbial Control (IMC) supplies antimicrobials and performance additives for the plastics, energy, textile and other industries, as well as dry-film and wet-state preservatives for the paints and coatings that provide protection and improve efficiency in the construction and marine sectors.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.