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Overview

At Lubrizol, the Plant Engineer will drive operational excellence through process optimization, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is critical in troubleshooting equipment and process issues while ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical support for manufacturing processes, batches, and equipment.
  • Lead the site’s Mechanical Integrity Program and participate in Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews.
  • Manage and optimize production documentation and SOPs.
  • Initiate and manage capital projects, including appropriation requests.
  • Support quality investigations and implement corrective actions.
  • Assist in the introduction of new products, raw materials, and processes.
  • Conduct and coordinate site training, emergency response planning, and safety audits.
  • Support the site’s Process Safety Management Program, RC14001 Program, and CFATS compliance.
  • Maintain and update P&IDs and oversee the Management of Change Program.
  • Back up the Plant Manager and support Production Planning and Warehouse functions as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing.
  • Experience managing capital projects and leading process improvement initiatives.
  • Experience managing multiple projects and overlapping priorities.
  • Working knowledge of environmental, health, safety, and process safety regulations.
  • Ability to effectively & efficiently communicate both verbally & written in English.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Clifton, NJ
  • Job Type: Full-Time / On-Site
  • Salary Range: $80,500 – $117,000
  • Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
  • Must be medically certified to wear a negative-pressure respirator and other PPE as required.
  • Will be subjected to extended periods of climbing ladders and stairways, sitting, kneeling, walking, standing, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, moving and lifting up to 55 pounds.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Clifton, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $47/hr, this posting sits about 40% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Clifton, NJ

Clifton, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 166 other active welding openings from 122 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Darling Ingredients (5), Carvana (4), and Lockheed Martin (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $35/hr and Lyndhurst at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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