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INTRODUCTION

Bostik Middleton is hiring Process Engineer (Salary Range: $73,000 - $96,000 pending experience)

Health Benefits starting on DAY 1 of your Employment!

JOB DIMENSIONS (scope, responsibility)

The Process Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical and organizational skills to drive the plant level continuous improvement program targeted at delivering maximum value from the assets, while continuously improving process safety and production efficiency. Process Engineers generate tremendous value through their technical and financial knowledge, skills and abilities.

The process engineer is responsible for their projects from A to Z. They are involved from the very first phase in determining the scope and building the case to get business approval and funding, through working with engineering to design and construct, to finally working with the plant engineers to start up and commissioning.

ACTIVITIES (tasks, resource, outcome)

• Possesses in-depth process technology continuous improvement skillsets helping to establish credibility with operations.
• Drives knowledge exchange with technology experts to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities.
• Partners with the experts to develop and implement a Plant Specific Technology Plan that delivers positive year-over-year ROC (return on capital) and non-capital continuous improvement while meeting the plant level HSES improvement goals.
• Champions process safety activities and acts as a resource for relevant process safety concerns. Partners with plant operation and maintenance personnel to identify and track performance indicators to be used in identification of technology gaps and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Leads and supports plant continuous improvement activities aligned to the PSTP and supports the capital plan for the facility. Serves in specific project management related roles of project manager or manufacturing representative.
• Champions the “next unplanned event” exercise for the plant and ensures potential solutions are captured in the appropriate prioritization system.
• Serves as the implementation arm of the technology center.
• Provides advice to operations day support roles.
• Adheres strongly to the management of change process to ensure that reviews are completed thoroughly, risks are adequately assessed, and personnel are properly trained prior to implementing changes in the production facility. Ensure process engineering activities are compliant with all elements of the PSM standard.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• A fast paced, high pressure environment where you are involved in a wide variety of functions and activities.
• Heavy use of computer software, both PC based and enterprise system, combined with frequent interpersonal communication.
• Expectation is that a good portion or your time will be spent on the floor.

ACCOUNTABILITIES (purpose)

• Continuous improvement of plant processes to meet plant and business objectives.
• Work with all functions of the plant and outside the plant to achieve results.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with chemical industry experience.
• Knowledge in a Process Safety Management manufacturing operation.
• Previous working knowledge in Design of Experiments, Statistical Process Control, Six Sigma and Lean.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment, be well organized, and take initiative where appropriate.
• Must demonstrate effective verbal and written communication.
• Proven analytical/problem-solving skills based on data.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities is required.
• Must be able to drive results and work effectively in a team setting.