The Role
Provide engineering and line support for chemical plant unit operations: monitor and analyze process data, lead improvements, coordinate maintenance, support projects and startups, troubleshoot operations, maintain process safety information, and participate in emergency response and operator training.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position Title: Production Engineer
Reports to: Operations Manager
Job Summary: Engineering / line support for the daily production of LaPorte site unit operations
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for assigned production units in compliance with established health, safety, environmental, and quality policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements
- Technical review and evaluation of unit operations including data monitoring, analysis, and record keeping
- Develop / champion improvements that enhance/upgrade unit performance
- Process safety information maintenance including procedures, technical information, drawings, etc.
- Maintenance coordination and scheduling, including preventive maintenance compliance
- Participation in and support of project engineering, new installations, new product introductions
- Troubleshooting / problem solving for unit operations
- Participation in the proper training and direction of the workforce
- Emergency crew participation including fire brigade, hazmat response, and confined space entry rescue
Education and/or Experience
- A Technical bachelor’s degree is required. Chemical Engineering is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years’ chemical plant manufacturing experience is required with an emphasis on unit operation and leadership.
- Demonstrated project leadership experience, including start up and commissioning efforts for new processes/equipment and new product introduction is required
- In-depth understanding of chemical plant unit operations including reaction mechanisms, distillation operations, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mass transfer, kinetics, etc. is required.
- Direct experience with PSM/RMP covered processes is required, including participation in Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
- Demonstrated record of achieving cost efficiency is required
- Strong safety background in a hazardous chemical process environment is required.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal leadership skills
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Strong data analysis skills
- Demonstrated history of critical thinking, problem solving, and action
- MS Office Suite applications
- Enterprise resource planning / computerized maintenance management system platforms (SAP, Oracle, Chempax, Maximo, etc.)
- Experience with reading prints, schematics, drawings and process information
Performance Measurements
- Safety Performance
- Quality Objectives
- Production Rates
- On-stream Time
- Raw Material Efficiencies
- Period Cost Control
- Inventory Control
- Operator Performance
Skills Required
- Technical bachelor's degree
- Chemical Engineering degree
- Minimum 5 years chemical plant manufacturing experience with emphasis on unit operation and leadership
- Project leadership experience including startup and commissioning for new processes/equipment and new product introduction
- In-depth understanding of chemical plant unit operations (reaction mechanisms, distillation, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, mass transfer, kinetics)
- Direct experience with PSM/RMP covered processes, including participation in PHA, MOC, and PSSR
- Demonstrated track record of achieving cost efficiency
- Strong safety background in hazardous chemical process environment
- Strong interpersonal leadership, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong data analysis skills and critical thinking/problem solving
- Experience with MS Office and ERP/CMMS platforms (SAP, Oracle, Chempax, Maximo)
- Ability to read prints, schematics, drawings and process information
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The Company
What We Do
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, privately-held ALTIVIA was founded in 1986 as a water treatment chemical producer. Today, ALTIVIA’s businesses are focused on the safe and environmentally responsible production and global distribution of chemicals to enhance the quality of the lives we touch.
