Production Engineer

About the Role

The Production Engineer acts as a technical resource for Operations personnel, applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of quality products. The role requires effective interaction with various teams to implement change and sustain gains, thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource on the technical capability and capacity of the production plant.
• Understand the chemistry of the plant and how it operates.
• Understand key Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) parameters, including reactive chemical concerns and process safety requirements.
• Understand customer specifications and expectations for the product.
• Assist in establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for plant operations.
• Monitor KPIs, trends, and unit performance against plant goals for personal safety, process safety, quality, and productivity.
• Track Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to support consistent improvement of productivity.
• Take action to resolve performance gaps with other engineers.
• Encourage plant personnel to effectively change behaviors when performance does not meet expectations.
• Complete small improvement projects when required.
• Improve and update documentation, including learning resources and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer to operators and ensure its application.
• Drive a culture of "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time".
• Successfully complete required trainings.
• Communicate effectively and proficiently both verbally and written in English.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Knowledge in process or production engineering.
• Project engineering knowledge is a plus.
• Experience working with highly hazardous chemicals at a manufacturing facility.
• Experience establishing, tracking, and driving gap closure with KPIs or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of PLC and Process Automation control systems.
• Process hazard analysis training; LOPA and HAZOP.
• Root cause investigation training and methodology.
• Experience with Northwest Analytics (NWA) process analytical software.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification or equivalent knowledge.
• 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Ability to learn technical chemical processes quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to effectively work with teammates in Maintenance, R&D, Process Development, Engineering, Quality, and HSE.
• Improvement project or capital project experience.
• Methodical data-based problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multitask.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in written and verbal formats with stakeholders at multiple levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge in process or production engineering.
• Project engineering knowledge a plus.
• Preferred: Chemical, food, or pharmaceutical plant operations experience.
• Preferred: Experience working with highly hazardous chemicals at a manufacturing facility.
• Preferred: Experience establishing, tracking and driving gap closure with KPIs or equivalent.
• Preferred: Experience with Northwest Analytics (NWA) process analytical software.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of PLC and Process Automation control systems.
• Preferred: Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification or equivalent knowledge.
• Preferred: 5S and Lean Manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: Process hazard analysis training; LOPA and HAZOP.
• Preferred: Root cause investigation training and methodology.
• Able to learn technical chemical processes quickly in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Able to effectively work with team mates in Maintenance, R&D, Process Development, Engineering, Quality and HSE.
• Improvement project or capital project experience.
• Methodical data based problem solving and decision making skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multitask.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and changing priorities.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in written and verbal formats with stakeholders at multiple levels in the business.