Production Engineer — Lean Ops & Safety Excellence

SI Group; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

SI Group in Freeport, Texas is seeking a Production Engineer to join our team. You will partner with cross-functional groups to implement production improvements and optimize operations in alignment with our ZERO EHS Impact Philosophy.

The role emphasizes preventing incidents, solving process issues, enhancing equipment performance, and contributing to lean initiatives. A BS in Chemical Engineering and at least five years of chemical plant experience are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering (or demonstrated equivalency) required.
• Minimum of five years of engineering experience in a chemical plant.
• Experience with batch, semi-batch, and continuous processing and controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures EHS compliance and continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Provides technical support for Production troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis of process issues.
• Provides training on and leads advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving processes.
• Works collaboratively with Quality on chemistry related issues & method formulation improvements.
• Works cooperatively with site engineering to develops project scopes and process engineering packages for new installations and retrofit of facilities.
• Provides technical input for maintenance of raw material usage standards (SAP bill of materials); drives analysis and continuous improvement of raw material utilization (yield performance).
• Provides analysis of equipment time utilization (OEE) and drives continuous improvement.
• Responsible for functional safety execution for assigned processes including PHA, LOPA, MOC, PSSR, and CAPA.
• Provide technical support to basic process control systems (DCS - Yokogawa) to optimize process performance and functionality for the operator.
• Assist production department with creation and maintenance of SOPs
• Leads or assists in incident and near miss investigation processes to mitigate risk or resolve.
• Supports development of KPIs and goals aligned with the PPMC; monitors KPI performance to address performance gaps

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

SI Group in Freeport, Texas is seeking a Production Engineer to join our team. You will partner with cross-functional groups to implement production improvements and optimize operations in alignment with our ZERO EHS Impact Philosophy.

The role emphasizes preventing incidents, solving process issues, enhancing equipment performance, and contributing to lean initiatives. A BS in Chemical Engineering and at least five years of chemical plant experience are required.