Production Engineer – Nomex Team, Safe & Efficient Plant Ops

Arrow Specialties USA, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Arclin is seeking a Production Engineer for the Nomex Team at the Spruance Manufacturing Plant in Richmond, VA. This full-time exempt role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Safety to run the site safely and efficiently, delivering daily operating plans and sustained performance improvements.

You will own unit performance, analyze trends, drive corrective actions, and collaborate across functions to optimize margin and EBITDA while ensuring compliance with environmental and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Zero to five years of manufacturing or process engineering experience; internship/co-op beneficial.
• Experience in a Process Safety Management or regulated environment preferred.
• Paper making industry experience also preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical performance of the assigned operating area and maintain a visible field presence.
• Review logs, alarms, trends and KPIs daily to identify risks and gaps.
• Collaborate with operators and technical teams to reinforce operating discipline and safety baselines.
• Lead urgent responses to plant issues during abnormal events to stabilize and recover.
• Ensure operations stay within permits, limits and process safety requirements.
• Use process data and technology to optimize throughput, quality and asset utilization.
• Diagnose root causes of losses, deviations and waste; document improvements and ownership.
• Lead structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis with clear corrective actions and owners.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

Data analysis

Structured problem solving

Clear communication

Decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical or another relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Arclin is seeking a Production Engineer for the Nomex Team at the Spruance Manufacturing Plant in Richmond, VA. This full-time exempt role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Safety to run the site safely and efficiently, delivering daily operating plans and sustained performance improvements.

You will own unit performance, analyze trends, drive corrective actions, and collaborate across functions to optimize margin and EBITDA while ensuring compliance with environmental and