Process Engineer

Process Engineer Engineering

New Castle, Delaware Full-Time Oct 12, 2026

Join a large-scale chemical manufacturing operation as a Process Engineer, serving as the technical expert for a critical production process. In this highly visible role, you'll drive process optimization, improve plant reliability and safety, support capital projects, and partner cross-functionally to enhance operational performance, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on continuous production operations while leading meaningful process improvement initiatives.

TAI brings together engineering, construction, systems integration, on-site services, and technical services — combining proven execution with trusted expertise to support clients across the entire project lifecycle. Team members at TAI are capable, well-rounded, flexible, and optimistic. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

Here's a glimpse into your day to day:

• Troubleshoot process performance issues and provide timely solutions to support daily manufacturing operations.
• Identify and resolve systemic process issues through short-, medium-, and long-term corrective actions.
• Develop and improve process control strategies and operating procedures to enhance safety, quality, and production throughput.
• Perform engineering and process calculations related to chemical processes, thermodynamics, material balances, reaction engineering, and unit operations.
• Lead initiatives focused on reducing operating costs through utility optimization, energy reduction, waste minimization, and process efficiency improvements.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to operators and manufacturing supervisors.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) programs and risk management initiatives.
• Participate in hazard analyses and ensure completion of action items within established timelines.
• Maintain process safety documentation, including operating limits, process safety information, and basis of safety documents.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve the safety and reliability of manufacturing operations.
• Author, update, and train personnel on operating procedures and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Project Engineering Support
• Perform engineering calculations and technical evaluations supporting manufacturing, environmental, quality, sustainability, and reliability initiatives.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Provide process engineering support for capital projects, including design reviews, implementation, commissioning, and startup activities.
• Support process modifications and manage changes in accordance with site management of change (MOC) procedures.

You'll be a perfect fit if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of process engineering experience within a chemical manufacturing or continuous process environment.
• Strong understanding of process control systems, chemical reactions, distillation, heat transfer, mass transfer, and other unit operations.
• Experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing processes and implementing sustainable improvements.
• Knowledge of process safety principles and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with hazardous chemical processes.
• Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
• Hands-on experience supporting industrial manufacturing operations.
• Experience with process simulation, optimization, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Exposure to capital project execution, startup, and commissioning activities.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay: $100,000-110,000 Annually (depending upon experience).
• Eligible for overtime pay
• Annual Profit Sharing Bonus (variable)
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Health Benefits: Employee through family level coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurances. Company funded life and long-term disability insurances. Short Term Disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and supplemental life insurances (employee – family) are also available!
• 401(k)with employer match

Other Offerings:

• The opportunity to make a real impact on a variety of industry-leading projects.
• The ability to balance your work and family activities.
• Flexible work schedule
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values creativity and innovation.
• A chance to learn and grow alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering.
• Professional Development, Tuition Reimbursement, and Association Membership Reimbursements.