Production Engineer

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, which focuses on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and chemical catalysis. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Department: Manufacturing

Location: Freeport, TX

Travel Involved: 0-10%

The Production Engineer will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize key process variables in the operating unit to drive process and product improvements, while maintaining a strong focus on safety and environmental compliance. Apply technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption, or provide training to less experienced engineers.

• Develop and implement systems to improve and sustain value in the areas of health, safety, environment, production rates, equipment reliability, cost, and quality.
• Provide technical expertise, providing recommendations on a variety of production and equipment issues, including complex calculations.
• Provides independent engineering expertise using engineering principles, theories, and practices to solve complex engineering problems
• Independently implements solutions
• Participate and/or lead the Reliability Improvement team and subteams.
• Develop initial scope and business case for improvement projects. Review PDPs for Process Engineers to ensure project scope completeness and that the project will satisfy all desired process benefits.
• Lead person responsible for project commissioning and start-up activities. Assist in developing commissioning and start-up procedures for new equipment.
• Lead Continuous improvement projects focusing on plant optimization.
• Provide technical support to the Capital organization for new equipment purchases
• Support Product Technology as needed with application development and lead technology development by designing and conducting experiments
• Serves as an SME and lead on committees for site and corporate process/systems improvements.
• Support and interface with plant and engineering personnel, ensuring process and product quality standards are adhered to
• Works in a lead engineer capacity, mentoring and developing emerging engineers
• Provide technical data for Environmental events such as process leaks, HRVOC exceedances, RQ’s, etc.
• Participate, lead, and approve MOCs and PSSRs.
• Participate in PHAs.
• Responsible for review and resolution of action items as a result of HES, ISO, Insurance audits, and PHA studies.
• Monitor intermediate and product analyses and statistical data.
• Responsible for specifying or approving process conditions to produce new or modified products in conjunction with the Quality representative.
• Assists in the investigation and resolution of customer complaints and nonconforming products.
• Develop, modify, and/or review operational procedures.
• Help coordinate and plan special product trials.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with 3 years of experience working as a chemical engineer with relevant experience in the petrochemical or chemical process industries. 
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Knowledge of process simulation software such as Aspen Plus. 
• Possess skills to be able to contribute in a team environment and establish work relationships with onsite and offsite functional groups to achieve results.
• Must be self-motivated and results-oriented.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as proficiency in computer applications. 
• Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Experience in polymer processes preferred.

• Extended hours may be required during periods of plant upsets or turnarounds.

What we offer

At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Teladoc
• A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
• Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.