Process Engineer

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of approximately 7,650 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.

Process 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 team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

The Process Engineer is responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and cost performance. This role supports daily production activities, leads process improvement projects, and works closely with operations, maintenance, quality, and EHS to ensure stable and reliable plant performance.

This role also contributes to the site process safety management (PSM) and Risk Management Planning (RMP) programs.


In your future role as Process Engineer you will

• Monitor key process parameters and equipment performance to detect deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues (yield losses, off-spec product, equipment bottlenecks, etc.) and coordinate root cause analysis.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to production lines to ensure stable operation and achievement of production targets.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, throughput, energy consumption, raw material usage, and overall OEE
• Develop and implement process changes and improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Conduct trials and experiments to validate new process conditions, materials, or technologies.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing or processing plant.

Great if you have

• Experience in a chemical plant

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Process & Quality Control Manager and based in Axis, AL.


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.


About Nouryon

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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.

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.