Hydrite
Senior Project Engineer
Laurens, SC · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
ComplianceExcelAutoCADLeadershipCommunicationConstruction ManagementOSHAFood Safety
About the role
- JOIN A TOP WORKPLACE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nlFHnnfvhk SR.
- REPORTING STRUCTURE - This position reports to the Corporate Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
- shift to ongoing capital project execution, continuous improvement, and plant engineering support.
- Lead and support execution of capital projects for the Laurens greenfield facility from design through start-up
- Partner with corporate engineering, construction teams, and contractors to ensure scope, schedule, and cost alignment
- Support development of site standards, engineering practices, and documentation (P&IDs, specs, procedures)
- Drive commissioning and start-up activities, including troubleshooting and performance validation
- Manage and execute capital and improvement projects for the Laurens site post-startup
- Identify and implement process, safety, and reliability improvements
- Provide daily engineering support to operations, including troubleshooting and optimization
- Support MOC, PSM, and regulatory compliance initiatives
- Lead engineering efforts to support Food Safety and SQF initiatives and projects.
Requirements
- Ability to sit and/or stand up to 12 hours per day.
- Ability to climb ladders and stairways up to 40 feet in height on an occasional basis.
- Must have valid driver's license and own a personal vehicle.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time for the first year.
- Occasional 12-to-14-hour workdays may be required as a result of travel or project related activities.
- The ideal candidate brings strong project execution capability, thrives in a greenfield environment, and demonstrates the ability to bridge project delivery with practical, day-to-day plant operations.
Nice to have
- A Bachelor's degree is required
- preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum eight years of Process-Engineering and/or Project Engineering experience in chemical-processing industry preferred.
- Minimum of five years of direct technical management experience (interfacing with contractors).
- Experience with greenfield projects, major expansions, or plant start-ups strongly preferred
- Site decommissioning experience (removal of equipment, demolition)
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Power Point, Word, and Excel required.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and pipeline-sizing programs preferred.
Compensation
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
Benefits
- Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
- $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible f irst day of the month following hire date.
- Lead and support Hydrite's Safety Vision, Mission, and Values, promoting safety across all operations, including contractor work, to improve facility and company-wide safety performance.
Company info
- We are a company where people matter.
- We are family driven.
- We are financially strong.
- And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.
- linkedin.com/company/hydrite-chemical-co-
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