Position: Production Engineer
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Salary: $90k-$110k plus bonus
Requirements:
⦁ Bachelors Degree in Engineering required; Chemical Engineering preferred.
⦁ Two years of experience in manufacturing and engineering required; chemical industry preferred.
⦁ Certifications in Six Sigma (Green Belt, Lean) preferred.

About the Opportunity:
The Production Engineer is a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to execute the supply plan safely. The Run/Production Engineer enables safe and reliable production at a low cost that meets or exceeds the customers requirements. This role requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines to solve complex problems. The Run/Production Engineer will also work closely with other individuals and teams to establish the production commitments, maintenance coordination, and conversion cost goals; within safe operating parameters and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:
⦁ Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
⦁ Owns day-to-day production troubleshooting and leads a cross-functional team to address production issues
⦁ Collects and categorizes lost production, preventing the achievement of the supply plan.
⦁ Monitors and collects yield, energy usage, and sustainability data to achieve cost conversion and sustainability metric goals.
⦁ Measure the performance of machinery uptime and maintenance of terrible actors to ensure reliable, low-cost, high-quality production.
⦁ Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
⦁ Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and execute practical corrective and preventative actions.
⦁ Provide expertise in diagnosing and optimizing plant raw material and utility usage, which may include yield or waste generation.
⦁ Responsible for validating and improving the technical skills of operations team members.
⦁ Support maintaining up-to-date and accurate standard operating procedures.
⦁ Understand site integration and provide input to optimize the manufacturing process.
⦁ Learn and apply continuous improvement, value creation, and financial acumen skills to accelerate the facility's profitability and low-cost service.
⦁ Drive high levels of safety, quality, responsiveness, and reliability for the customer.
⦁ Develop operator and supervisor training programs.
⦁ Mentor new engineers in on-site processes/technology
⦁ Develop and maintain SOPs.
⦁ Lead or assist in RCA/CA to improve site HSE performance.
⦁ Maintaining/monitoring critical operating metrics.

Knowledge / Experience / Skills Required:
⦁ Bachelors Degree in Engineering required; Chemical Engineering preferred.
⦁ Two years of experience in Manufacturing and engineering required; in the chemical industry preferred.
⦁ Certifications in Six Sigma (Green Belt, Lean) preferred.
⦁ Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
⦁ Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
⦁ Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required.
⦁ Capacity to work with limited supervision and support in a rapidly changing and fast-paced environment.
⦁ Must demonstrate ability to teach/train staff members at all levels.
⦁ Demonstrated ability to interact collaboratively with other departments, teams, and stakeholders.
⦁ Fluent verbal and written skills are required to communicate within the operations team and other departments.

Compensation and Benefits:
⦁ Competitive Base Salary and Bonus
⦁ Excellent Benefits including:
⦁ Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
⦁ 401k Program
⦁ Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (with voluntary Term and AD&D available)
⦁ Short & Long-term Disability
⦁ Accidental, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance (Aflac)
⦁ Voluntary Short-Term Disability
⦁ Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
⦁ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
⦁ Identity Theft Protection