Process Engineer

Monument Chemical
  • Brandenburg, Kentucky
    14 days ago

    Job Description

    Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monument Chemical serves the specialty chemicals industry - and produces a variety of solvents, intermediates, specialty fuels, and other specialty products, as well as offers industry-leading Custom Manufacturing services. At Monument, you'll find careers in several engineering and skilled trades roles and disciplines. Working together like a family, our teams drive continual improvement in quality, cost, lead time, flexibility, and customer service. Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, we offer a diverse range of opportunities where you will be challenged and encouraged to grow.

    Ensure plant continuous improvement reviewing production processes, procedures, quality, and performance aiming for the highest degrees of efficiency and improvement of site key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with company objectives.

    Essential Functions
    • EHS and legal compliance* Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, DOT and all HSE rules, policies, practices, and procedures all the time.* Manage MOCs for Process Engineering Area. Execute and follow-up PSSR process related to area.* Lead and/or participate in process hazard analysis; support and implement corresponding action items.* Lead and/or participate in Root Cause Investigations; support and implement corresponding action items.* Verify all MOC, PHA, PSSR requirements are met prior start-up of equipment involved in area projects.* Site SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) to one or more selected site chemicals and technologies (ex. EO/PO, ACN, Styrene, H2, Ammonia, Formaldehyde, H2S, Alkoxylation, Glycols, Amines, Thioacid, Microelectronics, Utilities, Wastewater, etc.).
    • People* Support appropriate job-related technical qualifications and training for plant personnel. Participate in trainings, evaluations, certifications when requested.* Provide technical assistance for the safe and efficient operation of the manufacturing processes.* Assist production and utilities areas when requested and approved by P&T area (vacation coverage, troubleshooting, special projects, daily topics)
    • Process Engineering and Continuous Improvement* Continuous revisions of processes including focused improvements on safety, quality, efficiency.* Lead, champion and support continuous improvement initiatives and activities to improve processes.* Support implementation of new products and processes at site.* Support areas to improve plant equipment performance reviewing OEE with areas and defining improvement projects. Prioritize, lead, and execute projects derived from OEE studies.* Review and analyze production data (documentation, SOPs, batch reports, trends) aiming reduction of cycle times, quality, yield improvements and cost reductions.* Support developing documentation (SOPs, Work Instructions, Training documents) for areas involved in improvement activities coming from process engineering team. Support areas to operate and train people when needed.* Other duties as assigned.
    • Reliability and Project Engineering* Identify and assist in the development and execution of investment projects to facilitate process improvement, equipment reliability and to enhance the safety of the operation.* Continuous exploration of new technologies, equipment, process to improve site. Propose, develop ideas and concepts to improve processes and transform it into investment projects.* Support project/maintenance groups in the definition of new processes, procedures, equipment.* Support project/maintenance in commissioning and start-up of new processes, procedures, equipment.
    • Quality* Develop processes, projects, and procedures to increase site First Pass Quality (FPQ).* Lead/participate in groups to follow up nonconformities and complaints from clients.* Use Lean Sigma tools to generate/track proper KPIs to improve overall quality.* Lead/Support Root Cause Analysis, implement actions to improve overall quality.
    • Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company's core values, competencies, and skills.


    Education Qualifications
    • Required Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or related career
    Experience Qualifications
    • Preferred 5+ years engineering experience in the chemical industry with experience in batch processes and control systems including demonstrated experience with highly hazardous chemicals
    Skills and Abilities
    • Good organizational and time management, verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
    • Lean Sigma (6 sigma) experience desirable. Green or Black Belt is a plus.
    • Experience with PSM

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBrandenburg, Kentucky

    Skills

    • Certification Evaluationunmatched
    • Chemical Engineeringunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Control Systemsunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Performance Reviewsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Process Developmentunmatched
    • Process Engineeringunmatched
    • Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)unmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Process Managementunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Project Engineeringunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Six Sigma Black Beltunmatched
    • Six Sigma Green Beltunmatched
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
    • Startupunmatched
    • Support Documentationunmatched
    • System Start-Upunmatched
    • Technical Supportunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Trend Analysisunmatched

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