Sr. Production Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Production Engineer is accountable for the support of manufacturing units at Synthomer Jefferson Site, providing day-to-day support to ensure safe, stable, and reliable operations. Additional responsibilities include:

• Making real-time monitoring of operating data for assigned areas and providing analyses and troubleshooting as needed to achieve the operating plan.
• Reviewing raw material quality data for product blend creation to ensure quality specifications are met.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to support business objectives through the Management of Change process.
• Developing and reviewing procedures and providing operator training as needed. Leading incident investigations into process and equipment failures as appropriate.
• Serving as the Division Representative on capital projects to improve productivity and increase capacity in the manufacturing department.
• Conducting Process Hazard Analyses and coordinating timely resolution plans to meet project deadlines.
• Leading special project streams or initiatives for the area that include technology advancements, SHE improvements, debottlenecking efforts, and expansion efforts.
• Interfacing with SHES, Product Development, Maintenance, Process Improvement, and other supporting organizations to prioritize and initiate projects.
• Mentoring and supporting junior production engineers to better develop their skills to support plant needs.

Qualifications

• B. S. in Chemical Engineering
• 7+ years of chemical engineering/relevant experience
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment with large, continuous chemical processing equipment
• Able to easily interface with operations and maintenance personnel and lead cross-functional teams
• Good troubleshooting skills to analyze process data, understand equipment operations, and determine root causes of failures
• Experience with any of the following systems would be an advantage: Distributed Control systems, PI Vision, Statistical Analysis tools, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma