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PROJECT ENGINEER\nThe Senior Project Engineer will play a key role in the development, construction, and start-up of Hydrite’s new Laurens, SC greenfield facility, with the expectation of transitioning into a long-term engineering role supporting the site post-startup. This position provides hands-on leadership through all phases of the Laurens expansion-from front-end engineering and detailed design through construction, commissioning, and start-up-while establishing the engineering, operational, and reliability foundation for the new facility. Following startup, the role will shift to ongoing capital project execution, continuous improvement, and plant engineering support.\nPrimary responsibilities include:\nGreenfield Development & Start-Up (Primary Focus)\nLead and support execution of capital projects for the Laurens greenfield facility from design through start-up\nPartner with corporate engineering, construction teams, and contractors to ensure scope, schedule, and cost alignment\nSupport development of site standards, engineering practices, and documentation (P&IDs, specs, procedures)\nDrive commissioning and start-up activities, including troubleshooting and performance validation\nEstablish foundational systems for reliability, maintenance, and operational readiness\nTransition to Ongoing Project Engineering\nManage and execute capital and improvement projects for the Laurens site post-startup\nIdentify and implement process, safety, and reliability improvements\nProvide daily engineering support to operations, including troubleshooting and optimization\nSupport MOC, PSM, and regulatory compliance initiatives\nAdditional primary responsibilities include:\nLead 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.\nProvide engineering support to Corporate SQRA and Site EHS representatives to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and standards (OSHA Construction & General Industry, OSHA PSM, RMP, RCRA, DNR, EPA, Title V/PSD, OCPSF, Dept. of Commerce, NFPA, NEC).\nLead engineering efforts to support Food Safety and SQF initiatives and projects.\nCoordinate and direct process hazard analysis, which includes PHA level selection and completion of the required checklists/templates and engineering MOC action items associated with the introduction of new products/processes. Basic data requirements include mass & energy balances/process kinetics, current equipment lists and drawings, process flow diagrams, relief vent sizing calculations, etc. per the OSHA PSM defined element.\nSupport Sales and Marketing activities and provide technical assistance through interfaces with customers.\nSupport daily production activities by monitoring process performance, trouble-shooting problems, and, as needed, implementing corrective actions.\nUphold Hydrite’s Standard of Excellence by maintaining quality facilities, products, and services for internal and external customers.\nDevelop operating procedures, training materials, and technical guidance for new equipment and processes.\nSupport maintenance of plant equipment as a technical resource.\nFacilitate effective communication across Hydrite departments to ensure branch team success and provide timely, concise, and accurate reports to plant and senior management, including weekly written status updates.\nSupport construction management by coordinating with contractors and subcontractors, reviewing and interpreting construction drawings and specifications, monitoring construction progress and conducting site audits to ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.\nREPORTING STRUCTURE\nThis position reports to the Corporate Engineering Manager. \nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE\nA Bachelor’s degree is required; preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.\nPrefer to have additional education in Project Management.\nMinimum eight years of Process-Engineering and/or Project Engineering experience in chemical-processing industry preferred.\nMinimum of five years of direct technical management experience (interfacing with contractors).\nExperience with greenfield projects, major expansions, or plant start-ups strongly preferred\nSite decommissioning experience (removal of equipment, demolition)\nStrong computer skills and knowledge of Power Point, Word, and Excel required. 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