Improvement Engineer

Location: Freeport, TX (additional locations may include). Relocation available.

About the role

The Improvement Engineer leads the plant-level improvement process by gathering and analyzing data, evaluating improvement opportunities, and implementing improvement projects. This role ensures plant improvements align with business objectives via the Plant Specific Technology Plan to close performance and reliability gaps, reduce costs, and increase productivity (capacity creep, reliability, etc.). The Improvement Engineer also provides expense and capital project support, which may include filling various roles in the global project execution work processes, such as project manager, manufacturing representative, or Six Sigma green/black belt.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support plant-wide continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization using Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies.
• Implement best practices to optimize operations, including owning the pipeline and tracking tools.
• Provide leadership and direction in the implementation and development of best available practices for the process area.
• Collect, analyze, and model data (OEE, yield, downtime, waste, etc.) to quantify losses and track performance indicators.
• Design and maintain tracking systems and dashboards for key metrics.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for appointed areas of expertise (e.g., process safety, process area/equipment, work process disciplines, etc.) and participate in plant on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred). Degree must be from a school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an equivalent international program.
• 3+ years of improvement, project, or production engineering experience (5+ years preferred).
• Must have Chemical industry experience.
• Experience with process optimization, process simulation (Aspen Plus, ChemCAD), material science, fluid dynamics, process control systems, P&IDs, plant equipment (reactors, distillation columns, etc.), and data analysis (Minitab, Power BI, Excel).
• Knowledge of OSHA 1910.119 PSM standard and SAP preferred.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and work in a team environment.

Benefits

At Olin, total rewards go beyond a paycheck. Our comprehensive benefits support your health, financial well-being, and long-term success. View a snapshot of our comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

$113,000+

Schedule

9/80, 5-8 schedule available.