Chemical Production Engineer

Overview:

The Chemical Production Engineer for the Critical Resource Unit (CRU) in the Acid Recovery, Anhydride Manufacturing, and Wastewater Treatment Units in Narrows, VA is focused on Stewardship, Quality, Reliability & Engagement (SQRE). This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring safety, reliability, and overall plant performance.

Responsibilities:

Stewardship

• Continuously monitors process, product and equipment to detect and anticipate emerging issues
• Field walkthroughs for hazard recognition, housekeeping, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, Deviation documentation, etc.
• Define, update and track alarm performance and change where needed
• Responsible for environmental compliance (monitor and escalate)
• Initiates process safety bypasses and develops mitigation plans when needed
• Management of Change system owner for Core
• Responsible for reviewing weekly work plans and developing deviation

Quality

• 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
• Monitors product quality parameters and takes action as needed to keep product in spec

Production/Reliability

• Tracks Core performance, losses, Raw Material efficiency and energy usage
• Engage with 24/7 Team to identify and remove daily execution barriers
• Establish and communicate 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 Root Cause Analysis process and corrective action plans
• Plan, establish, and communicate priority for equipment repairs
• Communicates issues or barriers with production schedule

Engagement - people motivated to do their best

• Communicate with outside units to share best practices
• Supports 24/7 team as Subject Matter Expert by developing tools for operations team to improve performance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering degree
• 2+ year experience working in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Unit operations experience including distillation, extraction and cracking is preferred.