Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Join a leading chemical manufacturer renowned for its rubber additives, chlorine tablets, and oil additives. As a Process Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting the decommissioning of various manufacturing processes, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and enhancing safety initiatives. You'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that drive sustainable improvement and innovation within the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing sites to resolve production and quality problems.
• Implement corporate manufacturing, reliability, and process safety initiatives.
• Lead process optimization and plant testing initiatives to increase capacity, improve product quality, reduce operating costs, or enhance operating reliability.
• Transfer technology for new products or processes from Research and Development to manufacturing sites.
• Develop process engineering portions of project scopes and function as a Process Licensor for capital projects, including creating PFDs, HMBs, PIDs, equipment data sheets, operating descriptions, and functional descriptions.
• Provide input to discipline engineering, ensure integrated design, and offer construction monitoring and startup support.

Essential Skills

• Experience in the chemical industry, preferably in a plant or manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read P&IDs and exposure to process and instrumentation diagrams.
• Proficiency in technical writing or SOP writing with experience in documenting processes for implementation.
• Proven process improvement and continuous improvement support work.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to effectively collaborate cross-functionally with production workers and safety teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering or Chemical Engineering degree is strongly preferred.
• Experience in industries such as oil and gas or consumer products dealing with raw materials.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, including operators on the floor.

Work Environment

The role involves working in both field/plant settings and a corporate office cubicle environment. It primarily follows a 40-hour work week, with some flexibility in hours.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Sauget, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sauget,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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