Function: The Production Engineer will assist Production Supervisor within assigned unit operations with continuous improvement, maintenance planning in production area, and adherence to site KPI’s. The role will also oversee production areas is maintaining safety and environmental aspects
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Directly responsible for efficient operation with a continuous improvement program using SPC, statistically designed experiments, six sigma, and other methods as required. Elements of continuous improvement include reducing operating costs, increasing product quality and capacities, and improving safety and environmental performance.
- Coordinate contract maintenance and provide contractor supervision with projects within production area.
- Perform general monitoring of and improvements to the DCS and operations in the plants. • Utilize technical background to evaluate plant operations and watch for any signals of problems. Assist the Production Supervisor in resolving plant problems.
- Maintain the change logs for the plant, documenting key items of interest in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, quality, operating efficiency, maintenance, and projects.
- Coordinate all major plant shutdowns/turnarounds.
- Coordinate with the Area Superintendent and Maintenance to insure proper scheduling and personnel utilization.
- Projects requiring immediate action will be initiated by the Production Engineer to maintain operations. The Production Engineer is responsible for some capital projects and will serve as the plant’s liaison for capital projects coordinated within the Plant by outside personnel.
- Participate in on-call support within production unit assigned.
- Observes site for potential intruders, trespassers, or other non-authorized persons, reporting suspicious items, persons or activities.
- Participate in all plant safety processes and compliance with Life Saving Rules.
- Other duties as required.
Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering Chemical Engineering
Experience: 4+ years of engineering, plant operations, or technical field Experience working within a PSM and Union Site
Skills: Proficient in MS Office Proficient in performing Root Cause and Problem Solving. Proficient in analyzing data and trends. Must be able to manage time effectively
