Process Engineer

Job Summary

The Process Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to safely execute the supply plan. The Process Engineer enables the safe and reliable production at a low cost that meets or exceeds the customer requirements. This role requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines to solve complex problems. The Process Engineer will also work closely with other individuals and teams to establish the production commitments, maintenance coordination, and conversion cost goals; within safe operating parameters and procedures.

Job Description

• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Owes day-to-day production troubleshooting, leads cross-functional team to address production issues.
• Collections and categorizes lost production preventing the achievement of supply plan.
• Maintains and collects yield, energy usage, and sustainability data to achieve cost conversion and sustainability metric goals.
• Makes measurements of machinery uptime and maintenance bad actors to ensure reliable, low-cost, high-quality production.
• Responds urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Acts as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and executes the effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Provides expertise in the diagnosis and optimization of plant raw material and utility usage, which may include yield or waste generation.
• Responsible for validating and improving the technical skills of operations team members.
• Supports maintaining up-to-date and accurate standard operating procedures.
• Understands site integration and provides input to optimize the manufacturing process.
• Learns and applies continuous improvement, value creation, and financial acumen skills to accelerate profitability and low-cost service of the facility.
• Drives high levels of safety, quality, responsiveness, and reliability for the customer.
• Develops operator and supervisor training programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required, Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Two years of experience in Manufacturing and Engineering required; in the chemical industry preferred.
• Certifications in Six Sigma (Green Belt, Lean) preferred.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills required.
• Capacity to work with limited supervision and support, in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment.
• Must possess demonstrated ability to teach/train staff members at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a collaborative manner with other departments, teams, and stakeholders.
• Fully fluent verbal and written skills required to be able to communicate within the operations team and with other Elementis departments.

Benefits

Elementis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elementis does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other category protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accomodations@elementis.com. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application status.