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Pilot Chemical Company PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Role Summary This is a 2 to 3-year development position that will help develop new engineers for future engineering roles at Pilot Chemical. Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Care Management System® including the establishment of policies and procedures, assigning responsibilities and tracking progress. Production operators report indirectly to this position.
Prioritize work for area, assign personnel appropriately. Work with the operators to progress on individual training plans / development plans. Develop, review, update, train & enforce plant work instructions and procedures. Provide opportunities for operators to engage in plant improvement objectives. Foster an environment of teamwork. Work with system-trained operators to identify processing pain points and work with operations team to implement corrective actions and/or continuous improvement projects.
Ensure all work (operations, maintenance and contract) is performed in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner.
Partner with EHS&S leadership to engage operators in EHS&S improvements. Ensure Operations Team compliance with LOTO, MOC & all permitting requirements. Review and act as gatekeeper for safety permits prior to work commencement. Promptly investigate and report all EHS&S incidents.
Drive Product Quality initiatives to improve 1 st Pass Quality.
Lead operator teams focused on Quality problem initiatives. Participate in Quality Plan formation and execution. Ensure proper execution of New Product Introduction trials.
Middletown Plant Representative.
Able to articulate vision/strategy & individual plant contribution to goal. Engage operators to identify & drive Best Practices in operations. Drive MOC use in operations.
Production Engineer will work with Production Supervisor, Production Manager, and Middletown Operations Engineering Group to ensure progress through an individualized development plan. Required Competencies
B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering with 0-3 year’s Chemical Manufacturing experience. Technical writing expertise; proven verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively with teams as both a leader and member. Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve process improvements. Team player with good relationships with peers, subordinates, and superiors. Proven “hands on” skills that include measuring and improving process performance and leading, instructing, and training others in those improvements. Ability to reach all work areas in the plant (i.e. climb ladders, negotiate catwalks, handle heights to 50 feet, etc.), to lift twist and turn up to 50 lb. (i.e. open and close large valves, inspect equipment, don emergency PPE, etc.) and to expeditiously lead plant emergencies. Competency in process optimization. Recommended Competencies
Cross-functional experience in manufacturing areas (EHS&S, Quality, SC). Process Control troubleshooting skills a plus. Training in organization and time management. Familiarity with a quality management system, SPC, and/or continuous improvement.
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Production Engineer
role at
Pilot Chemical Company PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Role Summary This is a 2 to 3-year development position that will help develop new engineers for future engineering roles at Pilot Chemical. Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Care Management System® including the establishment of policies and procedures, assigning responsibilities and tracking progress. Production operators report indirectly to this position.
Prioritize work for area, assign personnel appropriately. Work with the operators to progress on individual training plans / development plans. Develop, review, update, train & enforce plant work instructions and procedures. Provide opportunities for operators to engage in plant improvement objectives. Foster an environment of teamwork. Work with system-trained operators to identify processing pain points and work with operations team to implement corrective actions and/or continuous improvement projects.
Ensure all work (operations, maintenance and contract) is performed in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner.
Partner with EHS&S leadership to engage operators in EHS&S improvements. Ensure Operations Team compliance with LOTO, MOC & all permitting requirements. Review and act as gatekeeper for safety permits prior to work commencement. Promptly investigate and report all EHS&S incidents.
Drive Product Quality initiatives to improve 1 st Pass Quality.
Lead operator teams focused on Quality problem initiatives. Participate in Quality Plan formation and execution. Ensure proper execution of New Product Introduction trials.
Middletown Plant Representative.
Able to articulate vision/strategy & individual plant contribution to goal. Engage operators to identify & drive Best Practices in operations. Drive MOC use in operations.
Production Engineer will work with Production Supervisor, Production Manager, and Middletown Operations Engineering Group to ensure progress through an individualized development plan. Required Competencies
B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering with 0-3 year’s Chemical Manufacturing experience. Technical writing expertise; proven verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively with teams as both a leader and member. Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve process improvements. Team player with good relationships with peers, subordinates, and superiors. Proven “hands on” skills that include measuring and improving process performance and leading, instructing, and training others in those improvements. Ability to reach all work areas in the plant (i.e. climb ladders, negotiate catwalks, handle heights to 50 feet, etc.), to lift twist and turn up to 50 lb. (i.e. open and close large valves, inspect equipment, don emergency PPE, etc.) and to expeditiously lead plant emergencies. Competency in process optimization. Recommended Competencies
Cross-functional experience in manufacturing areas (EHS&S, Quality, SC). Process Control troubleshooting skills a plus. Training in organization and time management. Familiarity with a quality management system, SPC, and/or continuous improvement.
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