Process Engineer III

General Purpose:

The Process Engineer will have direct input into the manufacturing process. The person selected will take key responsibility for a range of process flow activities to ensure the manufacturing plants achieve optimum production output, sustain quality requirements, as well as regulatory compliance. In addition, the incumbent will play a key role alongside other engineering staff, maintenance, operations, and chemical operators to ensure proper design, procurement & construction processes are followed, and capital projects are put in place to enhance manufacturing efficiency.

Essential Functions:

Responsibilities that are requirements in order to perform the job:

•  Carry out process improvement/optimization work including planning and supervising in production trials and determining areas requiring process improvements and coordinating efforts to attain such

• Coordinate the evaluation of new and current materials to consistently maintain and improve product quality and performance.

• Provide support to operations and R & D in evaluation of new process equipment providing technical backup and knowledge to improve quality of existing products and/or product development

• Trouble-shoot chemical and process related operating problems

•  Review process control and SOP’s

•  As business needs dictate, will work with other engineering staff and outside contractors to implement capital and routine equipment replacement projects

•  Equipment evaluation with respect to capital, operating, maintenance, technology, and replacement costs

•  Will monitor project progress to ensure contractors are qualified and receive sufficient communication to ensure a “Safety First” culture and successful startup

• Assist with development of short and long term capital plans
•  Attend professional and technical functions
• Develop process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping and instrument drawings (P&ID’s)
•  Use computer modeling and simulations to design and evaluate process and operating systems
•  Upholds safety, health, environmental procedures, communicates directly and supports the EHS department to ensure OSHA and EPA compliance at all times

Supportive Functions:

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of supportive functions based on business needs:

• Interacts with Engineering, Maintenance, and Technical, Purchasing, Traffic, Quality, Safety, Accounting, Human Resources, contractors and others

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Technical Expertise
• Planning and Organization
•  Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
•  Innovation
•  Critical Information Seeking
•  Results Oriented
•  Interpersonal Awareness
• Adaptability
• Teamwork
•  Decision-Making

Education/Experience Guidelines:

•  BS Degree in Engineering or related field preferred
•  Associates Degree in an Engineering field required
•  Six or more years’ experience in Engineering or a related field required
• Experience in both batch and continuous operations preferred
•  Knowledge of State/Federal EPA and OSHA compliance requirements
•  Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and the ability to grasp technology quickly
• Thorough understanding of P&ID’s & PFD’s 
• Computer skills are a must with knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, VISIO, and PowerPoint
•  Excellent communication skills and experience applying technology through teamwork
•  Experience working in a union environment preferred; but not required

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

Work Environment:

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. On occasion, the employee will be exposed to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, extreme heat/cold (non-weather), toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, working near moving mechanical parts, working in precarious places, and working with explosives.

Benchmark:

Technical Process Engineer

Production Supervisor

Production Manager

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Statement:

Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding Inc., and all its affiliate companies, is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, marital status, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, height, weight, familial status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.