Ecoservices · 5 months ago
Process Optimization Engineer
Baton Rouge, LA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expEcovyst is a materials science, catalyst, and services company dedicated to creating innovative technologies that support ecological health. The Process Optimization Engineer will support day-to-day production activities, identify process improvement initiatives, and perform engineering analysis to enhance manufacturing efficiency and reduce waste.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Performs and supports all aspects of the Production Engineer role at Ecoservices
Applies engineering principles to design, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment or processes used in processing Sulfuric Acid and/or Treatment Services in regeneration sulfuric acid units
Utilizes OSI PI software to provide advanced troubleshooting for plant problems and review unit performance improvements. Provides justification for projects and improvements through data analysis and Six Sigma methodologies
Responsible for SUMO for the Site. (SUMO = Performance data that determines overall plant “well-being” with respect to plant rate and efficiency of process equipment
Utilizes technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations to create long-term improvements in the plants
Completes small capital project SCOPE development and execution of small projects (< $50k)
Lead / Participate in Unit HAZOPS and follow-up action items as required to mitigate risks in the unit from the PHA
Provides advanced troubleshooting support to operations personnel in each unit and works closely with the Unit Supervisor and engineers to effectively troubleshoot plant-wide issues
Reviews and discusses safety incident occurrences on the electronic incident database (Enablon) within the plant
Provide technical support for safety resolutions as needed (i.e. Technical Design, What if, PSSR, MOC, SOP…)
Assists in development of the safety training within the department and for MOC and unit specific items
Leads / Attends causal tree investigation meeting for accident/incident occurrences
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from a four-year college or university highly preferred, will consider all Engineering disciplines
4 – 7 years of plant or manufacturing engineering experience. 3+ years of production engineering experience preferred
Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Card
Applies principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions
Leverage technical data to create various communications (email, presentation, executive summary, etc.) to support technical determinations used in critical decision making. Includes presenting proposals to leadership and upper management
Participates in panel discussions and debates. Speaks extemporaneously on a variety of subjects to employees within the company
Benefits
Competitive pay
Full benefit package
401k matching
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Ecoservices
As a leading provider of regeneration services and merchant virgin sulfuric acid in North America, Ecoservices’ expertise extends across multiple applications that enable cleaner, more efficient industrial processes.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase