Chemical Engineer - Augusta, GA, United States - The Tidewater Group

    The Tidewater Group
    The Tidewater Group Augusta, GA, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description
    As a Process Engineer, your mission is to drive operational excellence within our kaolin operations. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing process efficiency, product quality, and cost-effectiveness.


    Critical Projects Management:

    Strategic Focus:
    Work on projects identified as critical through personal efforts, justifications, and recognition by others within KaMin.
    These projects primarily deal with complete systems.


    Process Improvement and Equipment Evaluation:

    Recommendations:
    Identify and recommend process improvements and actively assist in their implementation.

    Equipment Selection:
    Evaluate processing equipment and provide recommendations for optimal plant use.

    Teamwork:
    Collaborate as part of cross-functional project teams.

    Office and Plant Environment:
    Operate in both office and plant settings, subject to internal and external environmental conditions.

    Office Equipment:
    Required to operate standard office equipment.

    Travel and On-Call:
    Some travel may be necessary (including overseas, although rare). A 4-year engineering degree from an accredited university, coupled with 3-5 years of experience in an industrial environment.
    Experience in evaluating the performance of existing and new processes, making data-driven recommendations, and successfully implementing process improvements.

    Mineral or Chemical Processing:
    Additional experience in mineral or chemical processing is advantageous.