Sr. Production Engineer

Ascend Performance Materials • Decatur, AL

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About The Position

The Production Engineering Organization provides chemical engineering expertise to optimize process-unit performance in capacity, yields, energy, safety, and quality. The Sr. Production Engineer works under the direction of the site Production Engineering Manager and collaborates with professionals in Technology, Project Engineering, Safety, Reliability, and Manufacturing. The role is accountable for driving processes toward best-demonstrated and entitlement performance through technical expertise and continuous-improvement principles, while building collaborative relationships with site leadership, Manufacturing, and other on-site support organizations.

The role leads the site Energy Effectiveness team, supports utilities reliability and onstream time, and provides operational troubleshooting and process-improvement support. It also contributes to site safety programs, regulatory compliance, and the evaluation and justification of small capital or expense projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a team-based environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and AI to drive process improvements.
• Action-oriented and willing to engage with all teams.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and plant cost economics.
• Strong sense of ownership and drive to improve existing systems and processes using creative and innovative approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Energy Effectiveness team to improve power, natural gas, and utilities utilization.
• Work with Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability professionals to improve on-site utilities reliability and maximize onstream time.
• Support site and area safety programs through participation in or leadership of PHAs, LOPAs, MOC, incident investigations, action-item resolution, and other activities that promote safe operation and regulatory compliance.
• Provide counsel and troubleshooting assistance to Operations to help deliver planned performance.
• Provide economic justification and process design information for small capital and/or expense projects.
• Generate innovative process-improvement ideas and work with Manufacturing, Technology, Safety, and Project Engineering to screen them.
• Drive process performance in capacity, yields, energy, safety, and quality using technical expertise and continuous-improvement principles.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with Site Leadership, Manufacturing, and on-site support organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior