Job Description:

Position Title:

Production Engineer/Specialist

Position Summary:

This production and process engineering assignment will orient the incumbent to site manufacturing procedures and techniques through both on the job training assignments and technical mentoring from practicing engineers. The engineer will ultimately become responsible for day to day technical support for operation of specific manufacturing units

Job Description:

Environmental Health and Safety:
Leads, with the assistance of senior engineers, various aspects of environmental compliance and health and safety activities including certifications, awareness, behavior, specialized programs for the production areas and product lines the engineer is servicing.

Production Area Support:
The entry level engineer/specialist is responsible for day to day execution of the production schedule. They will lead efforts towards equipment integrity, process improvement and equipment improvement. Supports the business team with product quality metrics and understanding of equipment capabilities including establishment and execution of priorities. The engineer will learn Safety, PM's, repairs, emergency response, employee relations, quality metrics, Quality Assurance Lab Testing.

Problem Solving:
The entry level engineer/specialist will team with others to engage in problem solving meetings whether the problem is operational, technical, or equipment based. In the process the engineer/specialist will refine problem solving techniques while learning Preventative Maintenance Program administration and compliance using contemporary engineering technologies. Maintaining PM's at 100% is the standard.

Measuring results of production:
Daily execution of tracking data and monitoring ongoing process performance. Accomplished by interfacing with others in the organization to assess and track production performance.

Management Team Member:
Teams and partners with departmental and site management to support other site operations and managers as part of an aligned partnership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in ChemicalEngineering


• 0-5 years of chemicalprocess manufacturing experience


• Strong problem solving credentials with an interest in chemical production.


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools and sound engineering practices.


• Solid academic preparation in the chemical engineering discipline.


• Ability to lead and measure the performance effectiveness of day to day activities of equipment a multifunctional organization.


• Broad and general knowledge of chemical manufacturing and an interest in building a chemical engineering career based on a production and process chemical engineering foundation.


• Experience working with and through others with strong values and integrity with team inclinations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing solutions to a variety of complex problems


• Experience leading teams


• Experience representing an organization as the primary contact on contracts or projects


• Experience interacting with senior internal and external personnel on matters often requiring coordination between organizations.

Additional Details:

Physical Requirements: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, stoop, climb, twist, turn, grasp and move about the facility. Walking, walking on irregular surfaces and balancing will be required. Hearing, sight to include depth perception and color vision and the ability to speak clearly will be required. Occasionally lifting and/or move up to 50 lbs. and the ability to comply with PPE requirements (ability to pass a fit-test and wear a respirator is required for certain positions/locations). The environment for this position is a Manufacturing setting, with exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noise. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years of age, willing to take a drug test and submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process.

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have current satisfactory work performance and in most cases, have been in your current role 18 months.

We cooperate with carefully selected external vendors supporting us on specific employment opportunities. Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time. Please do not contact any of our employees by phone, email or otherwise about this position. Please note that Momentive will not be obligated to pay any cost or fee for candidate resumes that are submitted without the existence of a valid written and signed search firm agreement.

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