What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Engineer position at Ecoservices?
Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges.
Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst.
- Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet. Our Ecoservices business provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses.
- Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts. This business allows us to develop innovative technologies that enable our customers and value chain partners to create sustainable products.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Full benefit package
- 401k matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
Position Overview
The Production Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day production activities to ensure the safety, quality and efficiency of the manufacturing process.
What You Will Be Doing
- Review and update assigned unit(s) Standard Operating Procedures when changes are made.
- Monitoring of implementation of HSE activities and follow-up and correction of discrepancies.
- Handle environmental record updates required on a monthly basis.
- Improve current DCS alarm management protocols.
- Participation in risk assessment audits (JSA, etc.) as applicable.
- Provide technical expertise and day-to-day engineering support for the assigned unit(s).
- Develop and safely implement engineering projects within allocated budgets and time schedules.
- Utilizes knowledge of processes and equipment to monitor and drive long-term improvement in assigned unit(s) performance indicators.
- Analyzes and understand failures through Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodology and implement corrective actions.
- Utilizes MOC process to manage and document changes from inception to installation, update P&ID’s and SOP’s, and train operators on changes.
- Monitors Unit Optimization indicators, analyze compliance issues, propose solutions, and drive issues to resolution.
- Oversee shutdown, work execution, and startup with emphasis on safety, schedule and quality.
- Support planning, execution, and documentation of turnaround activities.
- Lead and support the plant’s efforts to improve the plant’s HS&E performance.
- Coordinate, lead, and participate in the plants regulatory compliance efforts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Chemical Engineering is preferred).
- Min of 2-5 years chemical plant, refinery, and/or engineering experience.
- Ability to relate to and communicate effectively with shop floor.
- Must well versed in MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, & Outlook. SAP experience a plus.
- Familiarity with industry standards & practices (OSHA, API, ASME, NFPA).
- Familiarity with PSM/RMP regulations.
- Ability to perform basic fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer calculations.
- Understanding of chemistry.
- Basic ERT awareness (ICS, Fire Extinguisher Training, First Aid CPR, HAZWOPER).
- Works well under pressure – ability to meet tight deadlines with quality results.
- Strong communication/inter-personal skills – able to inspire and encourage the use of best practices at plant sites, able to communicate with plant staff, GBU management, and regulatory agencies.
