Mechanical Engineer

General Purpose of the Job

The Mechanical Engineer provides engineering support to the assigned program and/or area to ensure the product is processed in accordance with customer and division quality requirements while maintaining production flow. Charged with developing and maintaining systems to ensure that all products manufactured by the plant meet customer specifications and achieve superior and reliability levels. Responsible for investigating and implementing new process technology at the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of the finished product.
• Coordinate quality control objectives and activities as detailed in the facility site plan to resolve any production problems that may occur, maximize product consistency, and minimize cost.
• Prepare estimates of production costs and production progress reports for management.
• Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
• Use SAP to monitor production/business functions.
• Provides engineering expertise for all operations in the plant.
• Recommend modifications to current processes and equipment; document and follow up with process engineers responsible for the modifications.
• Works with the plant engineers and maintenance to influence the direction of preventative maintenance best practices.
• Support a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance.
• Provide technical and operational leadership for equipment and facility maintenance and improvements.
• Deliver disciplined project management and product development assistance.
• Regular review of batch first pass yield, production quality, distressed, obsolete, scrap, and returned material.
• Troubleshoot and implement repeatability best practices.
• Aid in the identification of capital requirements for the facilities’ annual capital plans and budgets.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures, difficulties, and deficiencies.
• Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to ensure continuous improvement and continuous production.
• Develop and streamline their critical metrics and assist when necessary.
• Aid in the development of site metrics and KPI's.
• Implementation and continued support of PIE.

Benefits

The Company offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) Savings and Trust & Plan with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.