Production Engineer

Overview

Afton Chemical Corporation develops and manufactures petroleum additives that help fuels burn cleaner and more efficiently, engines run smoother, and machines last longer.  Included:  performance fuels and refinery additives such as gasoline performance additives, diesel fuel additives, lubricity improvers and cold flow improvers.; driveline products such as automotive gear oil and automatic transmission fluids; engine oil additives for passenger cars, heavy-duty diesel engines, and railroad and marine diesel engines; industrial products such as anti-wear and R&O hydraulic oils, industrial specialty chemicals, industrial gear oils and grease.

Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce cost; improve safety and quality of Afton’s global supply chain manufacturing processes. Troubleshoot existing processes to improve on stream time and operating efficiency.  Work in a team environment with operations and other members of the Unit Operating Teams.  Identify opportunities to improve mechanical and instrumentation reliability.  Utilize process improvement methodologies including Lean Six Sigma to increase Afton’s profits.     

Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Track operating performance and product quality of production units. Identify causes of departure from standard and initiate corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot existing processes and initiate corrective actions to improve on stream time and operating efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce production cost, improve safety and quality of chemical manufacturing processes.
• Track and monitor all environmental constraints related to permitting, emissions, and discharges from the unit.
• Provide technical coverage for plant trials and startups.
• Write operating procedures and provide training for chemical operators.
• Propose changes in programming logic that will lead to improved process safety, quality, or production efficiency.
• Develop in depth expertise on process equipment used at the plants such as reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, pumps, and filters.
• Write and obtain approvals for MCR’s (Manufacturing Change Requests) and MOC’s (Management of Change) in support of process improvements.
• Lead or be a member of PPA (potential problem analysis), JSA (job safety analysis) and PHAs (process hazard analysis) teams.   
• Become a subject matter expert for the chemistry and processing unit                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances for modified processes.
• Develop project scopes for capital projects.
• Specify new process equipment including updating/revising equipment specification sheets. Work with equipment vendors and operations to aide in selection.
• Perform data and statistical analysis to make sound processing decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• 5 to 10 years batch processing experience a plus
• Communication-Oral & Written- Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Motivated and Good Leadership Skills – Goal oriented and able to motivate others.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.

Working at Afton

Who We Are – We are a diverse, global family of individuals, who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way feel about our neighbors and communities.

Our Work - At Afton, our innovative R&D programs lead to global growth. Our lubricant and fuel additives are among the most highly developed and widely used in the petroleum industry. Afton is a recognized and trusted supplier of driveline lubricant additives, engine oil additives, fuel additives and industrial lubricant additives.

Benefits / Compensation - We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages that reflect our commitment to our employees. Our employees are our most treasured asset and we have dedicated resources that allow us to reward our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis - ensuring our compensation packages are competitive in the industry.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.