Senior Process Engineer (REQ865)

Senior Process Engineer

Maryland Heights MO

Spartech offers a competitive salary incentives and benefit programs!

Spartech LLC headquartered in Maryland Heights Missouri has over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings and technologies. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day - for example if you start your morning with a single serve yogurt the container you ate from may be made from one of Spartechs products or the refrigerator where the yogurt was stored could have Spartech products in its interior features. More unique uses of our products can be seen in military or security applications for example in fighter jet canopies or bullet resistant windows. From routine daily-life to life-saving applicationswe make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success. If you want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large that you become just a number Spartech might be the ideal company for you.

General Summary and Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for leading capital equipment projects that support the growth modernization safety and optimization of plastics manufacturing operations. This position manages projects from concept through production startup including identifying and developing equipment specifications vendor evaluation process design commissioning and ensuring compliance with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Capital Planning & Equipment Strategy

• Evaluate manufacturing capacity requirements and identify capital equipment investments needed to support business growth.
• Develop equipment specifications for extrusion cast acrylic manufacturing resin handling material conveying blending automated packaging robotics and secondary operations.

Equipment Procurement & Vendor Management

• Develop RFQs technical specifications and statements of work for capital equipment projects.
• Solicit review and compare vendor quotations technical proposals and commercial terms.

Project Management

• Lead capital equipment projects from concept through startup and full production validation.

Equipment Installation & Commissioning

• Manage equipment delivery rigging installation utility connections and startup activities.
• Coordinate facility modifications electrical requirements compressed air systems chilled water systems resin delivery systems and process cooling infrastructure.

Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze production performance following implementation and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Support OEE improvement initiatives and manufacturing cost reduction programs.
• Partner with Operations and Process Engineering teams to improve machine utilization efficiency and product quality.

Safety Regulatory & Compliance Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of safety requirements into all capital equipment projects from concept through startup.
• Ensure equipment designs comply with OSHA regulations machine guarding requirements lockout/tagout (LOTO) standards electrical safety requirements and applicable ANSI NFPA and industry standards.

Drive a zero-injury culture by promoting safe work practices and proactively addressing safety concerns throughout project execution.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7 years of experience managing capital equipment projects within a plastics manufacturing environment.
• Chemical manufacturing background.
• Experience with injection molding extrusion thermoforming blow molding or related plastics processing technologies.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Capital equipment acquisition and implementation
• Plastics processing technologies
• Injection molding and extrusion equipment
• Manufacturing process optimization
• Equipment validation and commissioning
• Project management and budget administration
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) implementation
• Machine guarding and safeguarding systems
• NFPA and ANSI standards compliance
• Safety leadership and culture development

We offer competitive salary incentives and benefit programs. Most Benefits Start Day ONE!

Benefits include:

• Medical Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company paid Life & Long-term/Short-term disability programs.
• 401(k) with strong company match.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
• 11 paid holidays.

Spartech LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability genetic information or veteran status or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.

Required Experience:

Senior IC