Process Engineer

Ecolab is looking for an experienced Process Engineer with a strong background in industrial manufacturing at our Clearing, IL manufacturing facility. Clearing is the flagship manufacturing plant for our Global Water division, leading efforts in quality, water sustainability, and production. A successful Process Engineer will be a key leader in these areas, driving improved process safety, quality, and sustainability by supporting and improving our polymer and blend manufacturing processes.

• Lead process engineering efforts and provide Colloidal and Latex manufacturing guidance to production operations. This will include close collaboration with production management and operations personnel.

• Become Subject matter expert (SME) in Colloidal silica Manufacturing process to support continuous improvement in safety quality and productivity work streams.

• Leverage technical knowledge to operations personnels with goal to create autonomous teams with ability to analyze process input and decide on appropriate trouble shooting steps.

• Support and help lead efforts to strengthen a world‑class PSM safety culture

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement and capital projects focused on safety, product quality, and process efficiencies

• Plant contact for new product introduction scale‑up efforts

• Support efforts to develop more robust SPC capabilities

• Aid in implementation of DCS and PLC upgrades as needed

• Facilitate implementation of process visualization software and integration with current control systems

• Create and maintain documentation of SOPs and manufacturing procedures

• Work with different quality and engineering functions to implement best practices across all manufacturing processes

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline

• Strong communicator and collaborator with experience working across multiple functions

• 3‑7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing environment.

• Experience working in a PSM facility

• Experience with MS Office suite

• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

• 7+ years of experience in complex manufacturing environment

• Experience with DCS or industrial process control experience including PLC and HMI programming

• Successfully managed and participated in multifunctional project teams

• Familiarity and expertise with metal purification technology or polymer manufacturing

The pay range for this position is $85,900.00 - $. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market‑competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.  to see our benefits.

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer‑facing roles may need to:

• Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID‑19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

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