SUMMARY:
Responsible for overseeing the day to day activities of the glycine unit and site utilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develop, track and report key performance indicators for the plant and other performance metrics for area of responsibility, identify and implement improvement opportunities.
2. Track production metrics and remove bottlenecks to achieve schedule compliance.
3. Refine or identify opportunities for optimizing process controls.
4. Participate in plant shutdown/turnaround planning and execution.
5. Assist in the evaluation of any new products and or processes.
6. Track process yields, establish targets/goals. Recommend and show improvement in yields in Glycine.
7. Learn plant processes and become technical expert both internally and externally. Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis of any off spec production or process issues.
8. Modify (or develop new) procedures as required in accordance with plant policies for any such changes (MOC, etc.).
9. Train and mentor plant operations personnel on proper process techniques and changes to ensure continuity from day to day.
10. Assist with loss prevention reviews and recommend/incorporate safety controls on new or modified processes.
11. Other duties or special projects may be assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Vacation or sick coverage for production supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
5 to 10+ years of experience as a production engineer in a chemical plant
A BS or higher in Chemical Engineering
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person