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Daikin America, Inc · 1 day ago

Process Engineer

Decatur, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$86K/yr - $107K/yr

Daikin America, Inc is seeking a Process Engineer to provide engineering support to their Production departments. The role involves monitoring unit operations, improving quality and efficiency, and collaborating with teams to implement technical recommendations.

Manufacturing

Hiring Manager

Sonya James

Responsibilities

Provide technical service to his/her assigned unit, through daily monitoring of unit operations

Identify ways to improve quality, reduce costs, enhance safety, lower emissions, and present recommendations with technical substantiation to the unit team to implement improvements

Develop and conduct tests and evaluate results for proposed operating changes to improve product quality, production capacity, or reduce operating costs

Develop knowledge of the technical aspects of his/her assigned area

Investigate the operating and economic feasibility of implementing modern technology, safety and operability recommendations and planned capacity changes

Collaborate closely with the unit team to prepare the annual control budget, operating reviews, and economic studies to evaluate proposed operating programs

Provide technical support to PSM/RMP and other regulatory programs

Investigate production, safety, environmental or quality issues

Ability to work across Japanese American cultural lines

Responsible for the technical and economic aspects of process unit operations

Provide technical support for the maintenance of existing equipment

Improve present processes and equipment for more efficient and cost-effective operation

Design and document the chemical processes required for the development of improved products

Coordinate process development efforts with colleagues and management to achieve objectives

Select the equipment required for the development of new products

Design and document efficient and cost-effective processes and select the equipment required for the scale-up of new products from development to production

Write procedures and provide training for the safe operation of new equipment

Select equipment and control devices to enhance process control

Perform leadership duties on selected projects which include planning, activity coordination, and progress reporting

Supervise technicians as required

Maintain awareness and report on pertinent modern technologies

Perform tasks, as determined by the department manager, necessary for the achievement of the department’s objectives

Direct and manage the total coordination between engineering and production to maximize the up time of equipment and highest quality production, in a safe and environmentally sound manner

Maintain continuity of staff attitudes within a pro-active mode

Ongoing reinforcement of engineering and maintenance personnel of management’s overall commitment and support of short- and long-term concerns

Provide engineering and maintenance services to operations group as required or needed

Establish and implement engineering/maintenance cost savings techniques

Maintain a safe and environmentally sound working environment

Maintain objectives within fiscal budget constraints

Evaluate, set goals and priorities within departments

Interface with other engineers, managers, etc., in group meetings as required

Assist with the adherence to the requirements of regulatory agencies

Reduce maintenance/material and repair costs from budget when possible

Assist with the design and operation of equipment to minimize environmental releases

Adherence to budget objectives and strive for savings in material and labor cost

Maintain plant goals and objectives on an overall basis

Communicate continuously with other management, maintaining necessary dialogue as deemed necessary

Provide engineering assistance to plants by troubleshooting and designing improvements to optimize operations and reduce costs

Maintain schedules and reduce costs of design changes by specifying and assisting in purchase of equipment and collaborating with outside contractors in installation of new equipment and systems

Develop knowledge of the chemicals, physical and safe handling properties of chemicals used in his/her assigned area

Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management