Senior Process Engineer

About the role

Amrize Cement Inc. seeks a Senior Process Engineer in Holly Hill, SC to oversee and support plant discussions and investigations to improve throughput, efficiency, quality, and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate/Participate in improvement of the Plant's technical capabilities.
• Initiate process optimization in collaboration with Quality, Production and Maintenance to ensure maximum and efficient utilization of the plant's equipment.
• Elevate the technical knowledge and practices of all facets of the operation.
• Continuously analyze equipment/system performance (e.g. specific electrical and thermal energy consumption, refractory consumption, Overall Equipment Efficiency), document findings and propose solutions for improvements.
• Develop standard operating procedures and targets. Train and coach operation personnel to apply them consistently.
• Provide technical support to the plant's production, quality, and environmental functions.
• Evaluate operations, processes, and trends through the use of audits and systematic approaches (OEE teams, RCA, TIS, HLC, etc).
• Monitor the performance and optimize the operation of High-Level Control Systems (HLC).
• Promote the increased use of AFR (Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials); provide comprehensive technical expertise to evaluate AFR with respect to their impact on the process; develop and implement solutions to eliminate/reduce impact of AFR on the process operation.
• Provide technical support on implementation of new equipment and/or new procedures.
• Conduct economic and operational feasibility studies on proposed modifications and/or additions.
• Commission and de-bottleneck new installations.
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures - communicating problems in operations, unwarranted deviations from established standards, and violations of policy or law.
• Drive Health and Safety according to the regional and plant priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
• 7 years of progressively-responsible, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, as a Production Engineer, Process Engineer, or in a related engineering position.
• 7 years: Conducting cement process engineering activities.
• 3 years: Conducting cement production field work.
• 3 years: Managing technology development and pilot projects.
• 3 years: Commissioning High Level Control system.
• 2 years: Using refractory materials in the cement industry.
• Up to 50% travel (primarily national/domestic, but some international).