Process Engineer

About the Role:

Join a high-impact engineering team supporting advanced chemical manufacturing operations and critical process improvement initiatives. In this role, you’ll serve as a key technical leader, driving process optimization, troubleshooting complex manufacturing challenges, supporting facility upgrades, and helping ensure safe, reliable production. This is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact across operations, capital projects, and continuous improvement efforts within a highly technical manufacturing environment.

About TAI:

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 have found that the best employees are the ones who recognize the importance of what they do and the ones who let that guide them in the actions they take. More than any skill, we seek people who make decisions that support the common good. We work for our clients, and we work for one another.

Here’s a glimpse into your day to day:

• Provide technical support for chemical manufacturing operations and batch processing systems.

• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to improve quality, throughput, yield, reliability, and operating efficiency.

• Lead troubleshooting efforts, root cause investigations, and corrective action initiatives.

• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including:

• Process Safety Information (PSI)

• Management of Change (MOC)

• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

• HAZOP Participation

• Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR)

• Support hazardous chemical handling, solvent storage, transfer, purification, and distribution systems.

• Develop, review, and maintain process documentation, operating procedures, batch records, and engineering standards.

• Review and interpret P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and engineering documentation.

• Support design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup of new process equipment and systems.

• Lead process optimization initiatives utilizing data analysis and statistical process control methodologies.

• Support contamination control programs and manufacturing reliability initiatives.

• Participate in operational readiness reviews, startup planning, system walkdowns, and performance verification testing.

• Support process validation, recipe verification, and production readiness activities.

• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Project teams to ensure safe and effective project execution.

• Prepare technical reports, engineering recommendations, and project documentation.

• Support facility expansion projects, equipment upgrades, and capacity improvement initiatives.

You’ll be a perfect fit if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.

• 5+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, semiconductor chemicals, or related industrial environments.

• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) programs and requirements.

• Strong working knowledge of:

• Hazardous chemical handling and storage

• PHA and HAZOP methodologies

• Management of Change (MOC)

• PSSR execution and startup activities

• Process troubleshooting and root cause analysis

• Process instrumentation and controls

• Pumps, tanks, filtration systems, and heat exchangers

• Utility systems including chilled water, compressed air, and nitrogen

• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and process documentation.

• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting commissioning and startup activities.

• Experience within highly regulated manufacturing environments.

• Experience with solvent purification systems, specialty chemicals, or semiconductor-grade materials.

• Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement experience.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits:

• 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.

Discover what makes TAI a top-20 manufacturing partner, according to Engineering News-Record (ENR), and one of the top-50 fastest-growing private companies in the Baltimore Business Journal. Learn more about us at https://www.tai.inc/

TAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.