Project/Improvement Engineer

AmSty•Ironton, OH

About The Position

Serves as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes, following the Americas Styrenics Project Delivery Process. The role also provides technical support to the Operations and Maintenance Departments. The successful candidate works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality to develop and execute projects and improvement opportunities for the Hanging Rock plant.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
At least 3 years of experience in project management and execution.
Strong commitment to personal safety.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering.
Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices.
Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles and regulations.
Project management and administrative skills to plan, organize, coordinate, and control project development and execution, including cost and schedule control.
Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
Excellent technical and problem-solving skills to identify alternatives and select appropriate solutions with minimal guidance or precedence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment.
Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement projects that improve the plant’s profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance in accordance with the AmSty Business Plan and plant-specific objectives.
Develop and prioritize the plant’s five-year capital plan.
Work with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EH&S, and Quality to identify improvement opportunities.
Manage the plant’s Value Creation program.
Coordinate internal, AmSty, and third-party resources to develop detailed project scopes and evaluate project alternatives and costs with key stakeholders.
Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
Monitor and manage project design and execution to ensure projects meet key plans and company standards.
Control project costs and schedules to stay within management-authorized limits.
Manage safe, timely project start-up and closure so project benefits can be realized.
Follow the Management of Change process and monitor project-related changes to ensure desired results.
Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting, and engineering analysis as required.
Represent the plant on the AmSty Improvement Engineers’ network.
Provide technical support for root cause investigations as needed.
Participate in plant audits, including Tech Center, ESRA, RC-PHA, OEMS, and FM Global.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.