Production Engineer

W. R. Grace; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Production Engineer to join their dynamic team in Baltimore. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills while working collaboratively with a talented group of professionals. You will be responsible for optimizing plant operations, ensuring quality control, and driving process improvements. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and organized, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on safety and compliance, you'll play a vital role in contributing to the company's success and sustainability efforts. This is a fantastic chance to grow your career in a supportive and innovative workplace.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Flexible Workplace

Retirement Plans

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Donation Match Program

Qualifications

• 2+ years in chemical manufacturing or related process industry.
• Experience working effectively on a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating conditions and recommend corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot process and production issues.
• Track and manage production yield and quality performance data.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Related Technical Field

Tools

Process Control Systems

Job description

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Annual Wage Range: $80,712.80 - $110,980.10

Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses

Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials, process technologies and fine chemicals to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide. For more information, visit Grace.com.

Job Description

Production Engineer

Grace is globally recognized for our leadership and the Production Engineer has the opportunity to work with some of our industries smartest and most inquisitive people. It is the ideal place to expand your knowledge, take on new responsibilities and make ambitious strides in your career.

The Production Engineer is part of the Grace Engineering and Silicas Plant Team. They provide operating support to the process line and make a significant contribution to achieving production goals. The Engineer monitors, analyzes and controls quality working collaboratively with the operations team to optimize the Plant’s stream rate, uptime and yield.

The Production Engineer plays an integral role in Curtis Bay environmental, health and safety initiatives including achieving compliance with EHS policy. They are extremely organized, detail oriented and accurate while multi-tasking and prioritizing competing demands.

The Production Engineer is on-site in Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD and reports to the Plant Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating conditions, interpret process results and recommend corrective actions to optimize plant operations
• Troubleshoot process and production issues
• Track and manage production yield, rate and quality performance data
• Identify and support scoping of process improvement or production projects
• Support commissioning and startup activities including, Management of Change (MOC) best practices, activities with focus on Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) with full respect to Process Safety Management (PSM) principles.
• Write and revise SOPs/work instructions
• Provide training to plan personnel
• Support month end closing processes, audits and responses to customer complaints
• Lead data driven Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for process deviations, downtime, EHS and quality events
  
  

Required Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering or related technical field
• 2+ years in chemical manufacturing or related process industry
• Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team and independently
• Experience using excellent interpersonal skills to drive results
  
  

Physical Requirements And Environment

• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively between functions
• Ability to work independently and drive results
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, ability to vary style according to needs
• Demonstrated drive for ownership and accountability
• Ability to apply fundamental engineering concepts to develop technical solutions for implementation in commercial manufacturing operation
• Process control system experience
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retirement Plans
• 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Donation Match Program
• U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
  
  

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

Nearest Major Market: Baltimore

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Chemical Manufacturing

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