Sr. Production Engineer

Synthomer•Jefferson Hills, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Engineer is accountable for the support of manufacturing units at Synthomer Jefferson Site, located in Jefferson Hills, PA (approximately 15 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA). The Senior Production Engineer will also provide technical support as needed to assist in maintaining safe and reliable manufacturing operations. Primary job function to provide day-to-day support to manufacturing units to ensure safe, stable and reliable operations.

Requirements

B. S. in Chemical Engineering
7+ years of chemical engineering/relevant experience
Must be comfortable in a manufacturing environment with large, continuous chemical processing equipment
Must have the ability to easily interface with operations and maintenance personnel and lead cross-functional teams
Must have good troubleshooting skills to analyze process data, understand equipment operations, and determine root causes of failures

Nice To Haves

Experience with Distributed Control systems
Experience with PI Vision
Experience with Statistical Analysis tools
Experience with Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma

Responsibilities

Monitoring operating data for assigned areas and provide analyses and troubleshooting as needed to achieve the operating plan
Review raw material quality data for product blend creation to ensure quality specifications are met
Identify and implement improvements to support business objectives (debottlenecking, plant trials, improved reliability) using the Management of Change process
Develop and review procedures and provide operator training as needed.
Lead incident investigations into process and equipment failures as appropriate
Serve as the Division Representative on capital projects to improve productivity and increase capacity in the manufacturing department.
Conduct Process Hazard Analyses and coordinate timely resolution plans to meet project deadlines.
Lead special project streams or initiatives for the area that include technology advancements, SHE improvements, debottlenecking efforts and expansion efforts.
Interface with SHES, Product Development, Maintenance, Process Improvement, and other supporting organizations to prioritize and initiate projects.
Mentor and support junior production engineers to better develop their skills to support plant needs

Benefits

Competitive, market-aligned compensation
Discretionary global bonus scheme
Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes