Old Bridge Chemical Hiring for Plant Engineer at Old Bridge, NJ Full Time

Summary

The Plant Engineer is responsible for managing the technical aspects of the chemical plant, including troubleshooting, process control, and process improvement. He is responsible to create and maintain a stable, and reliable manufacturing process. The Plant Engineer is involved in the design of the next phase of The Plant, utilizing knowledge gained from the pilot plant to recommending appropriate unit operations.

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Risk management

Duties and responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Builds and maintains the knowledge needed to be resident expert on equipment and manufacturing of Old Bridge Chemical products.
• Reviews, updates and manages Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure that work is done safely and efficiently. Collaborates with and seeks input from operators and staff to develop SOP’s.
• Coordinates with the HSE Manager on HAZOP reviews and other PSM needed to ensure the safety and health of employees. Participates in incident reviews, root cause, analyses and corrective actions.
• Recommends improvements or redesigns for equipment and processes to meet safety, quality, production and costs goals. Creates PFDs and P&IDs. Interacts with R&D team to identify development activities necessary to improve manufacturing processes. Supports design activities with business cases including analysis.
• Uses statistics and statistical process controls to confirm plant operations, capability, reliability and quality. Develops effective countermeasures, when problems or nonconformance are uncovered.
• Prepares and maintains inventory records.
• Conducts audits and performs facility inspections to review practices and drive improvement in production.
• Supports the Area Managers and Plant Manager to implement lean manufacturing principles in order to drive our waste. Helps build a culture of continuous improvement and establish programs to increase uptime.
• Coordinates activities along with the Plant Manager for PM and major shutdowns, including awarding contracts, procuring materials and sequencing of work.