Chemical Engineer II

Solstice Advanced Materials•Colonial Heights, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Chemical Process Engineer here at Solstice Advanced Materials you will use your technical expertise to ensure the operation produces products that meet all quality, cost, and efficiency requirements to a 24/7 manufacturing facility. This role will identify ways to improve safety, quality, yields, and the capability of existing processes while also assisting in the scale up and implementation of developmental products/processes. After you develop production troubleshooting skills and process knowledge, you will then contribute to the development of Solstice’s next generation of Spectra products by designing, testing and/or validating products from prototype to market. Core challenges include leading continuous process improvement to drive Key Performance Indicators for the operation to meet goals established by the business along with providing technical guidance to the operations team and assisting with process troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for multiple production assets
Provide off-hours support for abnormal and non-routine operations, including unit turnarounds
Understand process models, heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, layout, basic control schemes, and equipment specifications
Oversee production to ensure targets are met and track OEE and MTBF, identify/correct bad actors
Influence others (operators, peers, management) & drive toward solutions without direct authority
Support operations in troubleshooting daily process issues as needed
Support sustained operation of fiber, solvent recovery and utilities operations
Work closely with other site engineers to develop and implement innovative engineering solutions to improve OEE
Identify process KPIs and work independently or on a team to reduce process variability and waste through process unit operations optimization
Perform RCA and implement process changes/control plans to drive continuous improvement
Lead productivity projects yielding significant reductions in defects/costs and increased productivity
Maintain engineering documents and participate in PHAs that execute recommendations to eliminate process safety hazards
Work on sustainability projects that optimize energy consumption and could help in reducing expenses to operate in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
Utilize Six Sigma/Statistical tools to drive process improvements
Utilize MOC process to manage changes
Develop new SOPs or update existing ones as needed
Manage monitoring, reporting and reduction of fugitive solvent emissions in accordance with site Title V agreements
Coordinate with 3rd party vendors to manage improvement opportunities for plant operations and drive opportunities to improve energy efficiency, productivity, and equipment operation/reliability.