Tolling Improvement Engineer

fmc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Corporation in India is seeking a Tolling Improvement Engineer to lead process safety, technology transfer, and continuous improvement across tolling sites. You will partner with operations and engineering to scale up innovations, ensure compliance, and deliver cost-efficient production.

Based at FMC's Tolling Center in Hyderabad (IIC), the role emphasizes safety, project execution, and standardization, with on-site support through PSSR, start-up and validation activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in process safety management and process hazard analysis (PSM/PHA)
• Strong technical capability to support tolling network and technology transfer
• Ability to analyze data-driven decisions for continuous improvement
• Experience with project execution, HAZOP, MOC and commissioning activities

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM), specifically PSI and cyclical PHA, aligning with Process Safety goals
• Develop capability and ensure process hazard data and safety information comply with corporate HSE standards
• Provide technical support to tollers to ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Security and Environmental regulations
• Drive development, scale-up and commercialization of engineering solutions for process/chemistry improvement and cost Reduction with tollers and cross-functional teams
• Apply data-based decision making to identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives
• Prioritize improvements by business drivers, affordability and timing
• Lead/execute technology transfer from FMC to Tollers or within FMC with other functions
• Be accountable for option analysis via RFP for siting studies
• Provide guidance on process design, equipment sizing, and construction packages per FMC Capital Deployment Methodology
• Ensure MOC steps (HAZOP, PHA, lessons learned) are completed for new projects
• Provide on-site support during Pre-Startup Safety Review, trial production, optimization and validation
• Ensure QARs, QC and Contamination Prevention policies are incorporated at toll sites
• Encourage adoption of FMC's EHS programs to support TTP/Processes
• Drive standardization of process engineering technology and tools across sites
• Review performance data to identify and implement short- and long-term improvements
• Demonstrate ability to learn new technologies and legacy processes quickly
• Develop trial plans to test optimization ideas

Job description

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture's biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies - including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr - to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We're looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you'll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we're building a more resilient planet - one innovation at a time.

Job Title: Tolling Improvement Engineer

Report to: Tech Centre Manager

Location: IIC

Scope:

FMC is promoting function excellence. The Active Ingredient (AI) Tolled Technical Center is setup for driving the global AI tolled technology excellence including delivering process safety excellence, technology standardization, technology transfer and continuous improvement initiatives across FMC's tolled AI manufacturing facilities.

Senior Tolling Improvement Engineer will use their technical capabilities to enable continued business growth and drive the agility required to meet the demands of a dynamic market. As the primary technical support of Tolling Network, Tolling Improvement Engineer will manage a variety of technical responsibilities including transferring technology to partners, developing, and delivering continuous improvement projects, providing technical supports for trouble shooting, and ensuring best technology solution implemented across all tolling manufacturing sites. The tolling engineer position may also be required to fulfill responsibilities within FMC manufacturing network as business needs dictate.

Supporting a high standard Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis

• - Support the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) program, specifically the Process Safety Information (PSI) and cyclical Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) process, in alignment with goals from the Process Safety organization
• - Develop capability and ensure process hazard data/process safety information collected full compliance with all corporate Health, Safety, Security and Environmental System standards
• - Provide technical support to tollers to drive compliance with local law and regulations in Health, Safety, Security and Environmental

Driving Continuous Improvement

• - Drive development, scale-up and commercialization of best engineering solutions for process/chemistry improvement, yield improvement, sustainability/process safety improvement, capacity expansion and unit operating cost (UOC) reduction with the support from tollers and other functions
• - Apply fluently approaches of data-based decision making to identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives
• - Prioritize improvement opportunities by applying defined business drivers, affordability & timing

Leading Technology Transfer and Implementation

• - Lead/execute technology transfer from FMC to Tollers or within FMC by working with other functions
• - Be accountable of best option analysis through Request for Proposal (RFP) process for sitting studies
• - Provide verification, guidance and coaching on process design, equipment selection and sizing, control logic design, piping, utility requirements and preparation of construction packages for assigned projects (utilize FMC's Capital Deployment Methodology as required)
• - Ensure all steps of MOC process are completed for new project implementation, including HAZOP, PHA and lessons learned meetings
• - On-site support of the commissioning of production units during Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), trial production, optimization, and validation. Help establish standard production rates & efficiencies which can be used for performance monitoring
• - Ensure QAR's, QC and Contamination Prevention policies are appropriately incorporated at the toll site.
• - Encourage adoption of FMC's EHS programs and support as needed to ensure proper execution of our TTP/Processes.

Supporting Tolling Manufacturing and Driving Standardization across sites

• - Drive standardization of process engineering technology, process, and tools in coordination with the Technical Guardianship group
• - Support tolling manufacturing operations through supplemental review of performance data to identify and develop short- and long-term improvement plans to further optimize various processes
• - Demonstrate ability to quickly understand new technologies/ TTP and legacy processes and intermediates - must demonstrate the ability to learn on the fly.
• - Develop necessary trial plans to test optimization ideas