Areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Monitoring and troubleshooting operating conditions, production rate, quality and yield.
• Proposing modifications to the process that improve plant performance.
• Ensuring correct design and installation of new equipment.
• Executing special process studies, capital projects, and process safety projects.
• Mentoring less-experienced engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilites

• Monitor process conditions for opportunities to improve safety, productivity, quality, and cost.
• Interface with production supervision and operators to ensure the accuracy of collected data.
• Seek out innovative solutions to existing process problems.
• Propose modifications to existing processes and execute the Management of Change (MOC's) process where applicable.
• Update P&IDs and process safety information (PSI) records.
• Lead problem solving and PSSR teams, and participate on HAZOP teams.
• Design new vessels, equipment, piping and containment or evaluate existing installations.
• Request quotes from vendors for new or replacement vessels, equipment, etc.
• Scope and execute medium-sized capital projects.
• Schedule project work to minimize the impact on production.
• Coordinate the production portion of new product projects and plant trials as required.
• Prepare environmental reports.
• Regular attendance is an essential job function for this position
• Maintain complete and open lines of communication with other personnel, functions, or departments to facilitate operations and interaction in the organization.
• Keep supervisor informed of status and progress, ensuring that regular and periodic communication takes place.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and keeping abreast of industry trends and related compliance issues within the area of responsibilities.
• Maintain professional conduct, attendance, and high ethical standards in the work place, complying with company's policies and procedures.
• Fulfill mandatory training requirements applicable for department and job duties as appropriate.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by supervisor or Management.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)