What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Engineer position at kureha?
Job Description
Job Description
Kureha PGA LLC located in Belle, West Virginia, has an exciting opportunity for a career in Production Engineering. Located just 10 minutes from the Capitol city of Charleston, we produce a raw material for a revolutionary biodegradable plastic at the only plant of its kind in the world. Our product spans multiple industries, with oil and gas being our primary customer. Kureha is an international company with 4,300 employees around the world.
Charleston is a vibrant city with nearly everything a big city offers with less traffic and affordable housing plus we host multiple cultural events, concerts, Broadway shows, sporting events, and festivals. Enjoy the outdoors with hiking, biking, boating, fishing, skiing, and hunting.
Here is a summary of the position :
Plans and directs plant production operations and improvements. Supports plant operations with chemical engineering expertise. Becomes the technology expert for Kureha PGA processes. Contributes to plant and process design and implementation, and supports production teams to work safely to achieve targets in the areas of production, costs, and quality product.
Here are a few key responsibilities of the position :
- Processes trials and process improvements
- Helps supervise controls, equipment and distributed control system
- Continuously strives for improvements in safety, productivity, quality, reliability and cost
- Participates or leads PSM activities and audits.
- Leads PHA revalidations.
Required Education / Experience : BS in Chemical Engineering with 4 years of experience in chemical engineering with a working knowledge of chemical process operations, OSHA, and PSM. Chemical or polymer plant manufacturing experience is required.
Preferred experience in the following : reaction, distillation, filtration, polymerization, crystallization, separation are primary unit operations. Preferred equipment familiarity typical of chemical processes : reactors, heat exchangers, tanks, separators, crystallizers, centrifuges, filters / strainers, pumps.
A relocation package is available along with competitive benefits and salary.
If you want to take the next step in your career and get exposed to multiple facets of chemical engineering processes, please send your resume, cover letter and salary expectations for consideration to j.totten@kureha.com.
Kureha is an Equal Opportunity Employer and proud to celebrate diversity. We’re committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.
Who can’t get excited about biodegradable plastic?