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    Senior Production Engineer - Los Angeles, United States - Lotte Chemical

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    Position Summary

    This position evaluates and configures manufacturing processes and systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and efficiency and develop best practices within the production process.

    Essential Job Functions
    Investigates and troubleshoots manufacturing processes or equipment; proposes and drives the implementation of solutions to identified processing or equipment problems
    Improves process capability volume; maintains and improves quality standards; develops innovative solutions. Develops and implements operating disciplines that result in safe and efficient plant operation.
    Evaluates manufacturing systems; proposes and implements improvements on processes or equipment as appropriate
    Assesses processes; takes measurements; interprets data; tests new processes; proposes changes, updates, or other adjustments
    Collects data required to make improvements and modifications as assigned
    Uses scientific principles to determine process efficiencies

    Ensures equipment works as specified and at appropriate capacities; drives the implementation of solutions when equipment is at less than appropriate capacity.

    Uses simulation software when needed; establishes best practices for production methods
    Maintains manufacturing reliability; improves production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers. Ensures that actions taken by operations enhances reliability.
    Works with equipment designers and manufacturing personnel to develop cost-effective work production processes
    Serves as mentor to lower- level engineers; assists with their training as required
    Oversees work by lower-level engineers; provides feedback as appropriate
    Assists in scheduling and coordinating work to meet tight deadlines; stays within financial budgets
    Liaises with various engineers, planners, operations personnel, and other departments as necessary
    Participate in PHAs and RCAs as needed
    Assist Production Manager with ensuring the plant is PSM compliant from an Operations perspective
    Communicates regularly to plant operators, understanding and responding to their operational concerns and suggestions.
    Collects, records, and transcribes data;
    Evaluates Standard Operating Procedures
    Evaluates process efficiency, quality and safety; makes suggestions for improvements when necessary; performs troubleshooting on plant equipment and systems
    Investigates cause and effect of critical, emergency, and other shutdowns; analyzes data in advance of shutdown and after completion
    Analyzes how process changes will

    affect

    overall production and product; implements process improvements to reduce cost and increase efficiency
    Assists with project planning and project management; initiates small capital upgrades as requested
    Provides suggestions during incident investigations as requested; advises on corrective actions
    Researches new manufacturing technology; proposes updates as appropriate
    Works safely at all times.

    Assesses safety and environmental issues as required; ensures safe working conditions and compliance with Federal, State and Company health and safety requirements.

    Abides by all safety procedures and practices applicable to location and position; participates in appropriate safety training; demonstrates commitment to and support of EHSS principles and values; champions safety
    Performs other duties assigned by management that generally fall within the expected scope of this position
    Acts as leader to an assigned team of engineers; assumes delegated responsibilities of Production Manager in his/her absence.
    Experience Requirement
    years' experience as a Process Engineer in large, petrochemical plant operation
    Extensive ethylene

    and/or LNG

    plant operations experience required.
    Ability to research best chemical plant practices; knowledge of plant safety, health, and environmental requirements for engineering and construction
    Ability to read engineering, construction and other technical specs, drawings, schematics, plans, and similar documents;
    Knowledge of and ability to understand complex government regulations and

    translate/incorporate

    requirements to chemical manufacturing plant
    Ability to translate technical plans into easy-to-understand laymen's terms and communicate such translations in clear terminology
    Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards in process engineering
    Proactive and highly organized; detail-oriented; strong analytical and problem-solving skills a must
    Time management and organization skills; flexibility; ability to work well in fast-paced environment
    Analytical and mathematical skills, quick thinking; solid understanding of main principles of engineering and manufacturing processes required
    Comfortable with integrating new technology into an existing business environment
    Experience working with Federal, state and local environmental regulations including RCRA
    Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow through on assignments
    Good computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite; ability to use database systems and other programs and applications used by this position and at Company
    Fluent in English language including reading, writing and speaking ability to clearly communicate to all levels in organization
    Education Requirement
    Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
    Six Sigma certification a plus

    Competencies

    All Company Core Competencies as well as the following job specific competencies:

    §

    Adaptability/Flexibility
    § Assertiveness
    § Initiative
    § Occupational Knowledge
    § Resourceful
    § Accountability

    Work Environment


    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


    This position requires an employee to be in an office environment, outside, and exposed to various chemicals and compounds, including fumes and smells, some of them hazardous.

    The employee may enter confined spaces and work in elevated environments. Employee may experience range of temperatures from -10 degrees F to 100+ degrees F when outside. Employee must be able to wear PPE required by the location. General office noise may be experienced and louder sounds and vibrations when outside. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. All environments are safe with appropriate PPE.

    Physical Demands


    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, including long distances, sit, stand, speak, and hear.

    The employee is required to stand for long periods of time, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; the employee is required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

    The employee may be required to climb

    ladders/tanks/towers

    up to 200' in height. The employee may be required to enter confined spaces. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty (20) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee could be required to travel by air, rail, bus, car, or other mode of land transportation.

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