Production Engineer

Overview:

The Production Engineer works with 24/7 and Core teams to ensure the unit is running to meet production targets and anticipates potential emerging issues.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously monitors process, product and equipment to detect and anticipate emerging issues
• Conducts field walkthroughs for hazard recognition, housekeeping, PSSR, etc.
• Defines, updates and tracks alarm performance and implements change where needed
• Responsible for environmental compliance (monitor and escalate)
• Initiates process safety bypasses and develops mitigation plans
• MOC system owner and core team leader

• Engages with unit team and 24/7 Team to identify quality issues with any raw materials and chemicals that need to be addressed with the suppliers
• Participates in quality investigations for out-of-spec product or quality drifts
• Develops strategy and communicates executable plan for handling out of spec/rejected materials
• Monitors product quality parameters and takes action as needed to keep product in spec
• Completes Raw Material Acceptance Training

• Tracks Core performance, losses, RM efficiency and energy usage
• Engages with 24/7 Team to identify and remove daily execution barriers
• Establishes and communicates operating parameters for the 24/7 Team
• Ensures supplies and raw materials are ordered and delivered as needed to meet unit objectives
• Ensures proper application of RCA process and documents corrective action plans
• Plans, establishes, and communicates priority for equipment repairs
• Engages with supply chain to ensure that they are aware of any production schedule challenges
• Communicates issues or barriers with production schedule or material containment

• Communicates with outside units to share best practices
• Participates in area networking calls for production and safety best practices
• Supports 24/7 team as SME by developing tools for operations team to improve performance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering work experience preferred.
• Understands technology of process, product and equipment capacity.
• Understands production schedule, production capabilities, and reliability requirements.
• Understands raw material and chemical usages and efficiencies of the unit.
• Identifies emerging supply issues.
• Interfaces with supply chain.