Description

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Provides leadership to ensure the success and improvement of the engineering work process.
• Supervises engineering department, contractors, utilities operation, and owns all engineering projects, systems and activities.
• Ability to speak effectively to groups (customers, employees). Excellent communication skills and proven experience coaching and developing teams.
• Carryout inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with other department managers and leadership to set and assess priorities across teams.
• Assesses cost effectiveness and feasibility of manufacturing processes; makes and implements recommendations to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Supervises tooling operations, ensuring all work is performed accurately and according to quality and safety standards.
• Provides guidance and oversight in development and execution of plant renovations and expansions, coordinates outside contractors and vendors.
• Assists leadership with programs, activities, and responsibilities of the department.
• Ensures compliance with Environmental Health and Safety regulations, and guidelines, including EPA and OSHA requirements.
• Manage adherence to capital budgets and management of change consistent with Inolex policy.
• Understands and promotes safety, quality, and production standards.
• Manage the design, layout, installation and maintenance of production equipment and the building facility on site.
• Develop and manage predictive and preventative maintenance programs for the site to ensure a high level of production efficiency and product quality.
• Develop and maintain the necessary emergency backup systems/contingencies to ensure business continuity.
• Develop and manages computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Manage and update list of critical equipment.
• Maintain records related to ISO9001 certification.
• Develop KPIs related to the reliability and operation of the site to identify, develop systems to gather data and track equipment performance and take appropriate actions.
• Investigate and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions in-order to maximize production efficiency and product quality.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints, mechanical drawings, and maintenance instructions.
• Assist the Manufacturing Team with facilities improvements that ensure optimal worker safety, environmental compliance, and site housekeeping.
• Monitor utilities usage and provide reports internally and externally as necessary. Troubleshoot utility consumption issues to ensure maximum utility efficiency.
• Maintains replacement and spare part inventory at proper levels to ensure equipment is repaired in a timely manner.
• Develop relationship with local equipment and supplier vendors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of plant engineering, industrial engineering, and tooling.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software to prepare budgets and records.

Education and Experience:

• 10-15 years experience as a chemical engineer preferably in production/process area of specialty chemical products
• Bachelors degree in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering strongly preferred
• At least five years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with large scale batch operations including:
  • Esterification/Transesterification/Polyesterification
  • Amidation/Transamidation
  • Quaternization/Betaineization
• Post-Reaction Processes including:
  • Adsorption
  • Neutralization
  • Washing
  • Distillation
  • Steam Stripping (Deodorization)
  • Filtration
• Experience with Rockwell Factory Talk or other appropriate PLC experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Located partially in an office and partially in a chemical plant and laboratory environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 55 pounds; squatting and kneeling.