Job description

The Run Plant Engineer is responsible for safe and stable day to day operations of the production unit. You will work with cross functional teams to ensure alignment between EHS, commercial, manufacturing, and R&D. You will focus on shorter range process improvement initiatives.

Your main responsibilities will include the following:

• Responsible to support the site’s safety efforts through activities such as safety observations, safety improvement projects and key safety procedure
• Resolving day to day production issues and process problems
• Responsible to initiate and/or approve MOC requests to include action items, training, PSSR’s, etc. and communicate changes.
• Responsible to assist in incident investigations, identifying root causes and appropriate corrective actions to improve safety and environmental performance at the Bessemer City site.
• Analysis of Asset Utilization data for reliability and capacity improvement opportunities
• Process safety assessment and improvement initiatives
• Maintaining accurate process technology information
• Development and execution of small scale quality, yield, or capacity improvement initiatives
• Capital project support
• Plant / process start-ups
• Responsible to participate on Process Hazards Analysis teams.
• Responsible to support resolution of high risk scenario action items generated from PHA teams, etc.

You will report to the Salts Area Manager and you will be based at the Bessemer City plant, where you will be assigned to support one of the Salts operating units.

Required Education:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering required (strong consideration will be afforded to candidates with experience in Extractive Metallurgy, Minerals Processing or Hydrometallurgy)

Qualifications:

• 3-10 years’ experience in a chemical manufacturing (crystallizer experience, and cGMP or equivalent quality systems experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of chemical processing with the ability to solve complex chemical engineering process problems
• Exposure to production and process functions
• Proficient in Project Management & AFE Process
• Presentation skills, public speaking
• Knowledge of PSM, LOPA, PHA, EHS Policy/Procedures/SOP,
• Environmental Regulations Specific to Plant Processes
• Proficiency in DCS/PLC Process Control
• Comfortable being out in the plant
• Good composure
• Familiar with Lean manufacturing principles, OAU
• Identify through observation bottlenecks and issues to help the existing production process run better
• Execute projects up to $100k
• Effective communicator, up and down
• Conduct and lead Root Cause Analysis and identifying preventative / corrective actions
• P&ID development
• Complete Mass and Energy Balances on unit operations to processes
• Provide process data to size pumps, exchangers, control valves, flow meters and other basic equipment or unit operations
• Basic systematic troubleshooting
• Proficient in Excel and other MS Office products
• Familiar with and know how to read single line diagrams, piping isometrics, tank and equipment drawings
• Six Sigma

Competencies important to the position:

• Process safety knowledge
• Technical / functional skills
• Problem solving
• Actions oriented / drive for results
• Decision quality and data based decision making
• Planning and project management
• Interpersonal skills and self awareness
• Approachability
• Comfort around higher management
• Customer focus

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities [1]to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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