Process Optimization Engineer

Ecovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that play a critical role in supporting ecological health and help our customers solve complex challenges. 

Our cutting-edge solutions span across two industry-leading businesses, Ecoservices and Advanced Materials and Catalyst. 

• Ecoservices is dedicated to services that have a positive impact on our planet. Our Ecoservices business provides specialty grade high purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. 
• Advanced Materials and Catalyst Technologies specializes in silica supports and catalysts. This business allows us to develop innovative technologies that enable our customers and value chain partners to create sustainable products.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Overview:

Under the guidance of Process Optimization Manager, support the day-to-day production activities to ensure the safety, quality, and efficiency of the manufacturing process.  Identify and execute process improvement initiatives.  Track and optimize site asset utilization, production performance, and variable manufacturing costs.  Perform engineering analysis to reduce waste and down time. Support plant HSE initiatives. Incorporate good process safety practices.

What you will be doing:

• Performs and supports all aspects of the Production Engineer role at Ecoservices      
• Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment or processes used in processing Sulfuric Acid and/or Treatment Services in regeneration sulfuric acid units.
• Utilizes OSI PI software to provide advanced troubleshooting for plant problems and review unit performance improvements.  Provides justification for projects and improvements through data analysis and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Responsible for SUMO for the Site.  (SUMO = Performance data that determines overall plant “well-being” with respect to plant rate and efficiency of process equipment.
• Utilizes technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations to create long-term improvements in the plants.
• Completes small capital project SCOPE development and execution of small projects (< $50k)
• Lead / Participate in Unit HAZOPS and follow-up action items as required to mitigate risks in the unit from the PHA.
• Provides advanced troubleshooting support to operations personnel in each unit and works closely with the Unit Supervisor and engineers to effectively troubleshoot plant-wide issues.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities

• Reviews and discusses safety incident occurrences on the electronic incident database (Enablon) within the plant.
• Provide technical support for safety resolutions as needed (i.e.  Technical Design, What if, PSSR, MOC, SOP…).
• Assists in development of the safety training within the department and for MOC and unit specific items.
• Leads / Attends causal tree investigation meeting for accident/incident occurrences.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from a four-year college or university highly preferred, will consider all Engineering disciplines
• 4 – 7 years of plant or manufacturing engineering experience.  3 years of production engineering experience preferred.
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Card.
• Applies principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Leverage technical data to create various communications (email, presentation, executive summary, etc.) to support technical determinations used in critical decision making.  Includes presenting proposals to leadership and upper management.
• Participates in panel discussions and debates. Speaks extemporaneously on a variety of subjects to employees within the company.