Production Reliability Engineer - Calca Solutions

NewMarket Corporation; Westlake (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NewMarket Corporation in Westlake, Louisiana, is seeking a skilled engineer to improve chemical manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, overseeing capital projects, and enhancing operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering and 5-7 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive compensation and a commitment to innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of chemical plant experience.
• Experience with mechanical equipment design, troubleshooting, function, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Track operating performance and product quality of production units.
• Troubleshoot existing processes to improve operating efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes in chemical manufacturing.
• Provide technical coverage for plant trials and startups.
• Write operating procedures and provide training for chemical operators.
• Lead capital projects from design to commissioning.

Skills

Accuracy

Communication, Oral

Communication, Written

Customer Oriented

Detail Oriented

Teamwork

Honesty / Integrity

Initiative

Organized

Relationship Building

Self-Motivated

Education

BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce cost, improve safety and quality of Calca’s global supply chain manufacturing processes. Troubleshoot existing processes to improve operating efficiency. Work in a team environment with operations, maintenance, and administrative teams. Oversee capital projects from conceptual idea to commissioning. Identify opportunities to improve mechanical and instrumentation reliability. Utilize process improvement methodologies including Lean Six Sigma to increase Calca’s profits.

Responsibilities

• Track operating performance and product quality of production units. Identify causes of departure from standard and initiate corrective actions
• Troubleshoot existing processes and initiate corrective actions to improve operating efficiency.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and procedures that will increase capacity, reduce production cost, improve safety and quality of chemical manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical coverage for plant trials and startups.
• Write operating procedures and provide training for chemical operators.
• Propose changes in programming logic that will lead to improved process safety, quality, or production efficiency.
• Develop in depth expertise on process equipment used at the plants such as reactors, agitators, heat exchangers, pumps, and filters.
• Lead or be a member of PPA (potential problem analysis), JSA (job safety analysis) and PHAs (process hazard analysis teams).
• Serves maintenance crafts, operations and projects by assisting with mechanical engineering support
• Develop PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances for modified processes.
• Develop project scopes for small capital projects.
• Lead capital projects through the full project lifecycle, from project design to commissioning and startup
• Specify new process equipment including updating/revising equipment specification sheets. Work with equipment vendors and operations to aide in selection.
• Leads mechanical predictive maintenance program
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
• Perform data and statistical analysis to make sound processing decisions.
• Provide relief coverage for supervision in production units.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 5 – 7 years of chemical plant experience
• Experience with mechanical equipment design, troubleshooting, function, and reliability

Essential Skills

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Teamwork - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others and work effectively in a team environment
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co‑workers
• Self‑Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative

Working at Calca

Who We Are – We are a diverse, family of individuals who share a passion for developing innovative solutions. We build our professional relationships on respect, integrity and a commitment to safety and quality. Just as these values apply to our professional relationships, they also apply to the way we feel about our neighbors and communities.

Benefits / Compensation

We offer competitive compensation and benefit packages that reflect our commitment to our employees. Our employees are our most treasured asset, and we have dedicated resources that allow us to reward our employees for their commitment on an ongoing basis – ensuring our compensation packages are competitive in the industry.

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.