Global Process Engineer

At Kraton, we make a +Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. As a global manufacturer of sustainable specialty polymers and biobased pine chemicals, we deliver innovative, high-performance solutions.

Responsibilities

• Applies advanced technical principles, theories and concepts.
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts.
• Identifies analyses and develops new business opportunities.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems.
• Constantly seeks continuous improvement on all projects.
• Regularly called upon to lead multiple and intermediate level projects.
• Able to solve complex operating issues, resource issues and constraints with limited guidance.
• Manages intermediate engineering project teams.
• Frequent contacts with internal personnel and at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases of engineering projects or contracts.
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal management and external representatives concerning specific operations.
• Determine scope, budget, and timeline of intermediate sized projects.
• Delivers results and improvements to internal and external customers.
• Travel 25% based on business needs.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Engineering or related field.
• Supervisory training and experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Connecting engineering solutions to value added results (safety, environmental, sustainability, quality, operations).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance, including TeleDoc – multiple plans available with Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options.
• Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Health Advocate – free support to help you understand your coverage and answer questions.
• Life Insurance – base coverage paid for by Kraton with option for additional coverage.
• 401k – Kraton provides matching contributions based on enrollment level.
• Employee Assistance Program – provided at no cost to employees.
• Accident, Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance.

This role is based at either our Savannah, Georgia or our Panama City, Florida manufacturing site.