What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Engineer II position at Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.?
DescriptionQualifications
Education
Experience
SkillsMS Outlook (required) MS PowerPoint (required) MS Excel (required) MS Word (required)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information, age, or any other factor protected by law.
- Monitor and maintain records of daily operating plant process conditions to identify opportunities and implement improvements for safety, productivity, quality, and cost.
- Investigate safety, process safety, and environmental incidents and near misses. Implement countermeasures.
- Maintain a detailed downtime database and lead improvements.
- Troubleshoot process and equipment performance.
- Lead and/or participate on problem solving teams as requested.
- Plan and conduct trials for the purpose of obtaining information useful to increasing production rates and/or improving quality and yield. Follow the procedure for conducting plant trials and use the Plant Trial form when applicable.
- Use SPC tools to enhance process problem solving.
- Write operating procedures, control narratives and conduct training of personnel when needed or requested.
- Develop a functional knowledge of the digital control systems to sufficiently troubleshoot the process.
- Train personnel on the process computer and process as requested.
- Assist the SHE Department in the preparation of environmental reports when requested by the Production Manager.
- Prepare monthly progress reports to the Production Manager which include comparisons and analysis of production results versus budget targets for his/her area of responsibility.
- Perform Process Safety Management task as requested such as updating P&IDs, completing PSSRs, updating process safety information (PSI) records, and participating on HAZOP teams.
- Must demonstrate the following emotional intelligence skills:
- Emotional Empathy
- Positive Attitude
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Self Driven
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
Education
Bachelors of Chemical Engineering (required)
Experience
3 - 7 years: PSM covered Chemical process (required)
Skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information, age, or any other factor protected by law.
