Job Description
What we offer
You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation.
Click here to learn more about Evonik from our employees
This position is a contributor to the safe and efficient operation of the Pasadena, TX chemical facility. This position will focus on improvement and process troubleshooting efforts to optimize production rates, yield and quality while maintaining a high level of plant safety. The Production Engineer will provide technical solutions and ideas tailored around safety mitigation, process optimization and cost management. The position will also have PM/PR responsibilities supporting Pasadena site CAPEX.
This position has all of the responsibilities/knowledge as a Production Engineer II with added activities in engineering mentoring/growth and the ability to manage all levels of CAPEX projects for the site.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement improvement projects by using data from Stable Ops, OEE and First Time Prime. Develop scope for these projects, as well as, time schedules and cost estimates for all sized CAPEX, as needed.
Ensure successful completion of documentation for technical changes and projects under their management, including EHS documentation.
Support safety and environmental process activities
Continuous improvement in productivity of the manufacturing facility. This includes working with plant personnel to improve rates and yields through changes to process equipment, procedures, and operator training. Perform failure and root cause analysis and make technical recommendations for repairs and replacements considering economics and plant availability risks
Mentor less experienced FTE engineers, as well as, assist in leading the growth/development of rotational engineers
Ensure compliance with all elements of process safety management including manufacturing procedures, participating in project and design hazard reviews, PHRs, MOC reviews
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum BS ChE with at least 7+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing
Experience with batch chemical processes preferred
Leading and executing capital projects within budget
Utilities experience would be a plus
Strong technical problem-solving ability
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
Skilled in successfully overcoming technical challenges
Skilled in identifying opportunities for optimization and implementing ideas
Proficiency with data historians and trending software such as ASPEN
Your Application
To ensure the fastest process of your application and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal at .
VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER 147302
Evonik Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Please note that Evonik will not accept any unsolicited application documents sent by staffing firms. Evonik works in conjunction with preferred service providers and will not pay any fee to staffing firms in the absence of an appropriate framework agreement. Should Evonik receive a candidate profile from a staffing firm with which it has no framework agreement, and should this candidate subsequently be considered in the recruitment process or offered employment, no claims from the staffing firm will be entertained in this regard.