Production Engineer - Process & Safety Leader

Bakelite; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakelite is seeking a Production Engineer to optimize chemical processing at our site near Wilmington, NC. You will lead production teams, drive safety programs, and execute capital projects to deliver quality products safely and cost-effectively.

Focus areas include process optimization of Hexamine, Formaldehyde and Aqua ammonia, plus ongoing Lean/Six Sigma initiatives. You’ll collaborate with maintenance and safety teams to maintain compliance and employee training.

Qualifications

• Minimum of at least 2 years’ experience in plant engineering or production duties in the chemical process or similar industries.
• B.S. Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Expertise with MS Office and Incuity Process Control applications.
• Customer focus, ability to adjust efforts to meet the needs of internal and external customer.
• Skilled and experienced in addressing multiple priorities/projects with minimum direction while prioritizing and maintaining focus.
• Ability to employ analytical/statistical tools (Six Sigma), green belt certified would be an advantage.
• SAP knowledge would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production organization in a safe and compliant manner that returns maximum value to the company.
• Responsible for process optimization of the Hexamine, Formaldehyde and Aqua ammonia processes.
• Identify, assess, and continue the professional development of production personnel.
• Acting Incident Commander in case of emergency responses.
• Provide input to evolve the facility Operational Excellence program to drive continuous improvement.
• Meet customer expectations of product quality and delivery.
• Champion and lead process and plant improvement initiatives. Conceive, design, fund, install and manage improvement projects.
• Meet with Maintenance on weekly basis to help prioritize work orders and outage plans.
• Help Maintenance troubleshooting efforts including data gathering and automation tools.
• Lead capacity creation improvements through process improvements. Co-owner of Site Effective Efficiency and Productivity Metrics.

Skills

MS Office

Incuity

Six Sigma

Six Sigma Green Belt

SAP

Customer focus

Multitasking

Education

B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Incuity Process Control

Job description

Bakelite is seeking a Production Engineer to optimize chemical processing at our site near Wilmington, NC. You will lead production teams, drive safety programs, and execute capital projects to deliver quality products safely and cost-effectively.

Focus areas include process optimization of Hexamine, Formaldehyde and Aqua ammonia, plus ongoing Lean/Six Sigma initiatives. You’ll collaborate with maintenance and safety teams to maintain compliance and employee training.