What are the responsibilities and job description for the Run Plant Engineer position at DuPont de Nemours, Inc.?
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Job Title: Run Plant Engineer
Description:
The Run Plant Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of low-cost, quality products.
Responsibilities:
- Possess strong sense of ownership and are accountable for the success and failure of their assigned unit.
- Show courageous leadership by coaching, asking questions, and intervening when needed.
- Role model the professionalism and behaviors expected in the plant because their actions or lack of actions affect the culture.
- Learn and apply continuous improvement, value creation, and financial acumen skills to accelerate profitability and low-cost service of the facility.
- Understand customer needs and drive high levels of quality, responsiveness, and reliability for the customer.
- Know how much money the plant makes per day; the margins generated from the plant's production slate and actively work to maximize total margin.
- Know the total cost (raw material, conversion cost, etc.) of production for the plant(s) he/she operates and continuously works to improve the cost position and EBITDA generation.
- Earn respect and trust of operations team because of their great problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
- Elevate and appropriately apply knowledge of their plant and technology - study historical data, convene with other Subject Mater Experts (SMEs), etc.
- Ensure Manufacturing Technology is utilized, and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
- Partner with the experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve operating discipline.
- Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
- Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keep a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
- Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
- Maintain, own, and review daily Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/trends to ensure optimum performance.
- Works with Production Coordinator to determine production capabilities.
- Works with Supply Chain and Production Planning to optimize production schedule.
- Convert business plan into daily operating plan.
- Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
- Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
- Provide leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant Raw Material Efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
- Ensure compliance with plant operating permits.
- Understand site integration and provide input to optimize the overall system.
Qualifications:
- BS engineering discipline required.
- 0-5 years of manufacturing or related experience required.
- Line of business experience preferred.
- Process Safety Management (High Hazard Process/Low Hazard Operation) experience preferred.
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