Process Engineer II - Chemicals
About The Position
We are looking for an experienced Chemical Engineer to join our Coatings team in Greenville, OH. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical support needed to execute the required production plan for Electrocoat Binder (Ecoat) production, which produces resins and intermediates for BASF’s CATHOGUARD products. You will also demonstrate strong leadership in a safe plant operation and play an important role in driving standardization across shifts, optimizing cycle times, and providing process expertise. Additionally, you will lead troubleshooting efforts and provide solutions when problems arise. This role will also require you to mentor the supporting Operations Engineer, and you will also be required to provide direction to the production lane to produce the processes you are responsible for safely, on quality, and efficiently.What you'll do...
Requirements
- Have Bachelors in chemical engineering.
- Have over 8+ years of experience in the chemical industry.
- Self-motivated and focused on improving current procedures to become more efficient and expedient.
- Excellent computer skills and ABB automation knowledge preferred.
- Have familiarity with process equipment and instrumentation.
- Have solid problem-solving skills and experience in root cause failure analysis.
- Have a strong understanding of Process Safety Concepts and their applications and familiarity with EHS procedures/standards, including PSM.
- Have an excellent communication skills and interpersonal understanding to work cross functionally.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent computer skills and ABB automation knowledge preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with Operations to maintain safe operation of Ecoat processes.
- Identifying and leading projects to debottleneck and/or otherwise improve cost and processes.
- Review and correct any formulation, quality of process issues.
- Providing troubleshooting support, including off-hours, to safely resume production during production issues.
- Clearly communicating processes, project information, and associated requirements to site and off-site personnel.
- Providing technical guidance and root cause analysis facilitation for investigations.
- Demonstrating technical responsibility for all plant trials in Ecoat.
- Delivering solutions for recurring process issues.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
- Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
- Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
- Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
- Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
- Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
- Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
- Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
- Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
