Continuous Improvement Engineer

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER Role Summary This position helps to drive continuous improvement at the Middletown Site. This will include PM/PdM, root-cause analysis, and lead / participate in OEE improvement and reliability improvement projects as necessary. Collects and analyzes process equipment data to optimize equipment performance and extend equipment life.

Facilitate failure analysis on process equipment to determine corrective actions to prevent failures and extend equipment life.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for gathering and analyzing data to develop corrective actions to solve the root cause of production and equipment problems. Leads small maintenance and process improvement projects to completion. Drive Continuous Improvement through completion of CAPAs assigned in the areas of Safety, Operations, and Maintenance.

Must work with both Staff and Shop floor to drive improvements. Lead/Participate in cause analysis as appropriate and ensure proper follow-up occurs to correct problems. Schedule flexibility to meet plant needs. Serve as technical resource for maintenance issues at the site. Participate in MI, PM, and PdM related activities as assigned.

Lead focused effort to drive improvement in OEE through sustainable corrective actions. Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Care Management System® including the establishment of policies and procedures, assigning responsibilities, and tracking progress. Required Competencies Minimum of a BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.

1 - 3 years of industrial experience, preferably in chemical manufacturing. Relevant experience within or knowledge of a PSM regulated facility. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of cause analysis methodologies. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of OEE. Understanding of Data Driven Decision Making Proven ability to drive a resolution to completeness.

Proven verbal and written communication skills. Proven team player with good peer, subordinate, and superior relationship skills. Demonstrated ability in continuous improvement. Budgeting skills are necessary to effectively manage project cost and maintenance expense spend. Ability to make progress on multiple concurrent tasks.

Ability to balance short and long-term plant needs. Due to the safety sensitive nature of this job, the incumbent must take and pass regular and routine chemical dependency tests. Preferred Competencies Advanced courses / seminars in cause analysis, rotating equipment, and reliability principles. Strong background in project and/or maintenance management.

Successful experience in reliability improvement project execution and management. Ability to perform economic evaluation of competing options. Join our growing team!