Production Engineer

About the role

At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person’s unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical and engineering support to the operating areas.
• Assist in planning, design, and installation of machinery and equipment in the operating areas.
• Provide technical and engineering support for day-to-day processing and process improvements.
• Assist with troubleshooting production problems related to equipment, processes, quality, and systems.
• Assist with development and design of equipment and processes to support customer needs, safety/environmental compliance, and efficient manufacturing.
• Make recommendations for process improvements and capital expenditures in support of productivity, safety, environmental, maintenance, quality, and cost reduction objectives.
• Plant outage planning, lockout tagout preparation, and collaboration with project engineers to execute capital projects.
• Assist with the development of and facilitate training for operations group in implementation of operating procedures, safety/environmental protocol, and new/revised processes and equipment.
• Research and develop new and improved manufacturing processes and equipment in support of the facilities' productivity improvement strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 2 years' production and/or process/project related experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work on a team with local production coordinators, engineers, and supervisors.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills, problem-solving/troubleshooting skills, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and our customers' organizations.

This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidate must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance.