Senior Production Engineer

Kerry Group • Niagara Falls, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Production Engineer, you serve as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality products. This position is located on site at our Niagra Falls, NY facility.

Requirements

• Technical Problem-Solving Ability to diagnose and resolve plant issues using engineering principles and standard procedures.
• Process Optimization Leverage Continuous Improvement and process automation to improve plant performance and efficiency.
• Collaboration and Communication Work closely with operations teams and subject matter experts, documenting findings and sharing insights effectively.
• 3-5+ years of engineering experience in chemical or other manufacturing/processing industry
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering required. Chemical preferred

Responsibilities

• Operation of assigned production unit in compliance with established policies, procedures, permits and regulatory requirements.
• Meeting or exceeding performance standards of assigned production unit including production rate, on-stream time, and raw material efficiency.
• Meeting or exceeding quality specifications for manufactured products.
• Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Prioritization and resolution of manufacturing difficulties (process or mechanical).
• Continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, reliability and responsiveness to the customer.
• Ensure Process Technology Excellence (PTE) is understood and utilized and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
• Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
• Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
• Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
• Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
• Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
• Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Provide leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant raw material efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
• Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provides input to optimize the overall system.
• Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Support the plant through off hours and call rotations.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees