BPS Quality Production Engineer

At WE Soda, we believe you are the most important asset. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to our continued success. Your new rewarding career begins here!

WE Soda is the world’s largest and most sustainable producer of soda ash, with operations in Turkey and two US-based facilities, located in Green River, Wyoming. At WE Soda, we strive to be the global leader in safe, sustainable, and innovative soda ash solutions, inspiring progress and creating a lasting positive impact for our industry and communities.

Why Join WE Soda?

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA contribution if eligibility is met.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Paid time off based on years of service with potential credit given for previous work experience.
• Company-paid transportation available for our Wyoming-based employees to our plants from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible work schedule (may be available and will vary based on location and/or position).
• Relocation assistance may be available based on position.
  
  

Title: BPS Quality Production Engineer

Location: Green River, WY

Key Responsibilities

• Champion Safety
• Bicarb Packaging and Shipping (BPS) Quality Performance, ensuring Manufacturing Processes are designed and executed to meet Food, Feed, and API Requirements
• BPS liaison with Quality Department
• Foster team, culture, and ownership of plant metric performance
• Lead and answer customer complaint investigations for BPS
• Lead studies for process validation and deliver reports on findings
• Assists with BPS CAPA, Deviation, Internal Audit, Supplier Quality, Validation, and Document/Record Management program
• BPS RCA facilitator
• BPS Document Control Coordinator
• BPS MOC Coordinator
• Manage BPS in process labs
• Review BPS preventive controls for compliance (food/feed)
• Manage process engineering improvements
• Support maintenance and electrical engineering in project execution
• Ensure environmental compliance
• Lead Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and regulatory compliance
  
  

Activities

• Daily plant tours and housekeeping audits
• Identify best practices and implement within plant.
• Lead plant document control, including writing, reviewing and validating BPS procedures
• Review BPS log sheets daily
• Communicate reasons for success when production targets are achieved and provide solutions when there are performance deviations

• Assist crew in monitoring process samples.
• Assist Unit Manager with capital planning
• Management of Change (MOC) Process
• Identify cost savings, and efficiency improvement projects
• Oversee short interval controls
• Off-shift BPS on call duties
• Ensure compliance with product specific regulatory and customer requirements
  

Skill, Capability, And Educational Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering, Chemistry or other Physical Sciences degree with two years of regulated engineering experience strongly preferred, will consider significant FDA and API experience in lieu of science degree
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• FDA regulated experience a plus
  
  

WE Soda is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), disability, genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to apply through this site because of a disability. Contact WE Soda Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations by sending an email to humanresources@wesoda.com.