Production Engineer

Evonik•Pasadena, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us. Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik: https ://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/ This position reports to the Production Manager and provides engineering assistance to improve operational safety, quality, capability, efficiency, cost reductions, and reliability improvements.

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE 5 years minimum , 7-10 yrs preferred of experience in process or production engineering
Thorough understanding in applying a broad range of principles and theories within the technical field; significant knowledge of chemical process unit operations.
Understanding of economic factors affecting project assignment areas.
Experienced in computer applications – especially technical/engineering/modeling software.
Demonstrated leadership experience.
Action-oriented, able to learn on the fly, and skilled at problem solving.
Interpersonal and communication skills, including written communications

Responsibilities

Safety & Environmental Implement, support, maintain, promote and participate in plant safety and environmental policies and programs to achieve department safety and environmental goals; manage incident reporting and follow-up as assigned.
Operations Monitor and analyze day-to-day operating conditions; coordinate corrective actions when necessary. Assist in the production planning process to meet division inventory and production plans.
Quality Monitor product quality and implement recommendations to ensure quality specifications are met; participate in internal/external quality audits. Coordinate review of non-conforming raw materials, in process materials, and final product.
Quality Improvement Be a champion for continuous quality improvement. Monitor product quality and implement recommendations to ensure quality specifications control limits are met; participate in internal/external quality audits. Coordinate review of non-conforming raw materials, in process materials, and final product.
Materials Assist in assessing and coordinating raw material requirements; ensure incoming raw materials and supplies conform to requirements and that work in-process is sampled, tested, and verified as meeting specific Reliability Monitor and identify reliability issues and champion reliability improvement projects. Develop and implement process and facility improvements to increase the safe and efficient operation of the department, including testing of new equipment, materials, or procedures to improve plant processes requirements prior to shipping.
Project Execution of small capital projects and process studies; responsible for process changes via programs or capital project execution.
Team Support Support the Production Manager in ensuring that Operations personnel are aligned, energized, and focused on business objectives, including implementation of programs designed to increase organizational effectiveness. This role will assist in issuing daily operating instructions for the department and provide relief for the Production Manager in his/her absence.