Engineer, Production Technology HNO

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Engineer is a key role within the organization that will manage production support engineering for a specific product or group of products.  The successful candidate will have visibility across many functional groups and will continuously drive to optimize efficiency, reliability, safety/environmental, and cost outcomes. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Manages production support engineering for a specific product or group of products after transfer from design to high volume production.


• Interfaces with design, process, test and reliability engineering to solve problems.


• Sustains products with cost reduction and yield improvements.


• Under general supervision, performs all conventional aspects of engineering work.


• Monitor daily operations, production rates and product quality.


• In collaboration with Process Control, develop process control strategy, maintain DCS code, and ensure that DCS data is maintained.


• Network with other Engineers internal and external to the company; leverage and share plant improvement learnings.


• Identify and evaluate EH&S risks.


• Performs incident investigations and root cause analysis teams.


• Assist with environmental compliance both air and water


• Work with Operations personnel on operating procedures to ensure they are valid and up to date.


• Communicate technical information and issues to plant personnel.


• Conducts engineering studies.


• Evaluates feasibility and economics of proposed projects.


• Support project managers for proper project execution in all the phases


• Drives the manage of change to ensure all process safety risks are properly addressed


• Participates in PHA teams and provide technical input for process safety information


• Resolves existing or potential production problems which are relatively complex.


• Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.


• Communicate with Production Planning to ensure the production plan can be achieved and any constraints are known.

 Role Specific Knowledge:

• A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.


• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.


• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.


• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.   


• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.


• Demonstrates ability to drive projects and teams to maximum productivity and completion.


• Demonstrates excellence in troubleshooting operating and maintenance issues and formulating effective preventive strategies.


• Demonstrates ability to assimilate information and draw conclusions that are different from others and are likely to lead to operational success if implemented.


• Expertise and leadership in root cause failure analysis and preventive strategies.


• Demonstrates track record of mentoring and developing other people.


• Demonstrated support of business goals, company direction and policy decisions.


• Sets the example for others in areas of technical knowledge, productivity, initiative, and leadership in core values such as safety, environmental compliance, ethics and respectful treatment of people.


• Interest in process management as a career goal.   

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering.


• 7+ years of Petrochemical or Refining experience.


• Experience with Distillation is required.


• Experience with ASPEN and other modeling tools


• Knowledge of Process Safety Management is required


• Willingness to provide after-hours support

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.