Senior Process Engineer

Amrize•Holly Hill, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Amrize Cement Inc. seeks a Senior Process Engineer in Holly Hill, SC to oversee and support plant discussions and investigations to improve throughput, efficiency, quality, and environmental performance. This role involves coordinating and participating in the improvement of the plant’s technical capabilities, initiating process optimization in collaboration with Quality, Production, and Maintenance to ensure maximum and efficient utilization of the plant’s equipment, and elevating the technical knowledge and practices of all facets of the operation. The Senior Process Engineer will continuously analyze equipment/system performance, document findings, and propose solutions for improvements. They will also develop standard operating procedures and targets, train and coach operation personnel, and provide technical support to production, quality, and environmental functions. This includes evaluating operations, processes, and trends through audits and systematic approaches, monitoring and optimizing High-Level Control Systems (HLC), and promoting the increased use of Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR) by providing technical expertise and developing solutions to mitigate their impact on process operations. Additionally, the role provides technical support for new equipment and procedures, conducts feasibility studies, commissions and de-bottlenecks new installations, ensures compliance with internal control procedures, and drives Health and Safety initiatives. This position requires up to 50% travel, primarily national/domestic, with some international travel possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field.
7 years of progressively-responsible, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered, as a Production Engineer, Process Engineer, or in a related engineering position.
7 years: Conducting cement process engineering activities.
3 years: Conducting cement production field work.
3 years: Managing technology development and pilot projects.
3 years: Commissioning High Level Control system.
2 years: Using refractory materials in the cement industry.

Responsibilities

Coordinate/Participate in improvement of the Plant’s technical capabilities.
Initiate process optimization in collaboration with Quality, Production and Maintenance to ensure maximum and efficient utilization of the plant’s equipment.
Elevate the technical knowledge and practices of all facets of the operation.
Continuously analyze equipment/system performance (e.g. specific electrical and thermal energy consumption, refractory consumption, Overall Equipment Efficiency), document findings and propose solutions for improvements.
Develop standard operating procedures and targets.
Train and coach operation personnel to apply them consistently.
Provide technical support to the plant’s production, quality, and environmental functions.
Evaluate operations, processes, and trends through the use of audits and systematic approaches (OEE teams, RCA, TIS, HLC, etc).
Monitor the performance and optimize the operation of High-Level Control Systems (HLC).
Promote the increased use of AFR (Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials); provide comprehensive technical expertise to evaluate AFR with respect to their impact on the process; develop and implement solutions to eliminate/reduce impact of AFR on the process operation.
Provide technical support on implementation of new equipment and/or new procedures.
Conduct economic and operational feasibility studies on proposed modifications and/or additions.
Commission and de-bottleneck new installations.
Ensure compliance with internal control procedures - communicating problems in operations, unwarranted deviations from established standards, and violations of policy or law.
Drive Health and Safety according to the regional and plant priorities.