Production Engineer
Sun Chemical
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: North Charleston • South Carolina • United States
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About the role
- Support site manufacturing operations by providing process and quality troubleshooting
- Leading process optimization projects, improving reliability, coordinating new production introductions
- Implementing improvement ideas and small projects to achieve site objectives in the most safe, economical and efficient manner
- Assist the site in meeting its regulatory requirements
- Review, monitor, develop, modify and maintain manufacturing processes and their control systems to maximize contribution to profitability
- Utilize lean manufacturing tools where appropriate
- Design data collection plans, lead plant trials, analyze data, and implement improvements
- Lead or participate in teams in support of optimizing plant processes for quality, cost, reliability, and productivity
- Monitor and help establish the performance standards for the manufacturing process and the systems which control them
- Maintain process databases and provide timely and routine feedback to those responsible for the performance
- Troubleshoot system and process problems in collaboration with others to ensure that all aspects of the manufacturing process, process control system and equipment operation are managed effectively
- Management of small capital projects to support asset effectiveness and production needs
- Support plant operations by participating in off-hours call rotation
- Provide 24 hr. on-call technical support for troubleshooting process and control system problems
- Recommend and implement control system hardware and software upgrades as necessary
- Ensure all ISO, and other regulatory, external and internal, requirements are met
- Coordinating and leading PHAs, managing/supporting the EtQ reporting tools, investigating incidents, driving/coordinating closure of action items
- Support and adhere to the principles of the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care® by protecting the environment, health, safety and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers and neighbors
- Be knowledgeable of and follow all Environmental, Health and Safety practices
Requirements
- Degree in Chemical Engineering
- Working knowledge of chemical processes both batch and continuous operations required
- Familiar with typical chemical plant equipment, instrumentation and automation systems
- Familiar with typical chemical plant safety programs including Management of Change
- Functional computer skills required: standard desktop applications, field instrument and VFD programming
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or equivalent preferred
- 3-5 years technical experience in the Chemical industry required
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Must be able to work independently, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and serving as a member of or interfacing with multi-disciplinary teams
Benefits
- merit increases
- paid holidays
- Paid Time Off
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long term disability benefits
- 401(k)+match
- life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
process optimizationmanufacturing processesdata analysistroubleshootingcontrol systemscapital project managementVFD programmingAutoCADlean manufacturingchemical processes
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsindependent workteam collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skillsfeedback provisionproject coordinationsafety awareness
Certifications
degree in Chemical Engineering