Production Engineer

W. R. Grace & Co.•Lake Charles, LA

23d•$101,222 - $139,180•Onsite

About The Position

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. We are seeking a Production Engineer to join our manufacturing site in Lake Charles, LA. In this role, you will report to the Technical Manager and provide critical support to the operating unit by troubleshooting process issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your focus will be on enhancing production efficiency, product quality, and overall yield performance.

Requirements

B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering or another engineering discipline.
5+ years of experience in process, production and/or manufacturing engineering within the chemical or petrochemical industrial manufacturing environment.
Proficient in MS Office suite applications.

Nice To Haves

Work experience with liquid, solid, and slurry processes.
Six Sigma training

Responsibilities

Utilize Six Sigma tools to identify and drive productivity improvements focused on increased production rates, enhanced product quality, optimized material usage, and reduced fixed costs.
Lead the execution and tracking of productivity improvement projects.
Provide support for troubleshooting process and production issues.
Support and coordinate product and process trials.
Own and drive quality tracking initiatives and continuous improvement projects
Develop, manage, and enhance operator critical control plans and data visualization tools.
Support materials variance tracking and analysis of material usage.
Execute Management of Change (MOC) processes.
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and support the closure of action items.
Conduct audits of critical life safety procedures.
Support the shipment sample release process.
Assist with month-end close activities and customer interactions, including complaints, audits, and site visits.
Support and facilitate Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and Production Loss Analysis (PLA).
Contribute to quality and incident investigations through data collection and analysis.
Participate in Responsible Care and Process Safety Management (PSM) audits.
Support maintaining ISO 9001:2015 compliance.
Assist with production forecasting activities.
Support First Pass Quality (FPQ) tracking, including AML creation and Enablon entries for FPQ misses.