Manufacturing Excellence Process Engineer
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Who they are:
At this organization, their innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Their lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry.
Our client is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.
Their culture defines who they are as individuals and as a company.
They encourage a culture of integrity, initiative, innovation and collaboration.
It's important to us that our incoming employees are excited about our unique culture and exemplify it in their day to day lives.
Qualities they look for:
Are you an innovator? Do you enjoy working with complex situations and developing actionable plans for moving forward?
This company is looking for candidates who will propel their business forward and who realize that their true success can only be achieved through helping their customers meet their objectives.
Work/Life Balance:
Our client believes that as an employer they have a responsibility to help facilitate a positive work / life balance for all of their employees.
Through both global and regional policies, they work hard to maintain an environment that promotes a healthy balance, enabling their employees to live more fulfilling lives outside of the office.
Job Description
Manufacturing Excellence Process Engineer - Pasadena, TX
Job Description:
- Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce cost; improve safety and quality of our clients global supply chain manufacturing processes. Troubleshoot existing processes to improve on stream time and operating efficiency. Work in a team environment with operations and other members of the Unit Operating Teams. Identify opportunities to improve mechanical and instrumentation reliability. Utilize process improvement methodologies including Lean Six Sigma to increase our client’s profits.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Track operating performance and product quality of production units. Identify causes of departure from
• Troubleshoot existing processes and initiate corrective actions to improve on stream time and operating efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce production
• Provide technical coverage for plant trials and startups.
• Write operating procedures and provide training for chemical operators.
• Propose changes in programming logic that will lead to improved process safety, quality, or production efficiency.
• Develop in depth expertise on process equipment used at the plants such as reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, pumps, and filters.
• Write and obtain approvals for MCR’s (Manufacturing Change Requests) and PCF’s (Process Change Forms) in support of process improvements.
• Lead or be a member of PPA (potential problem analysis), JSA (job safety analysis) and PHAs (process hazard
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances for modified processes.
• Develop project scopes for capital projects.
• Specify new process equipment including updating/revising equipment specification sheets.
Work with equipment vendors and operations to aide in selection.
• Perform data and statistical analysis to make sound processing decisions.
• Duties will be split between two local plants. Occasional travel to Illinois plant will also be required.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Five to 15 years batch processing experience
• Communication-Oral & Written- Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Motivated and Good Leadership Skills – Goal oriented and able to motivate others.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.