Production Engineer

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The Emulsions production facility in Knoxville, TN has an opening for a Production Engineer
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The person in this job plays an important role in the plant's ability to deliver maximum value to the company through EH&S excellence, high reliability and efficiency, and low cost to produce. The position offers a unique opportunity for an engineer to develop both technical and leadership skills. You will serve as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enabling safe and efficient production of low cost, quality products.

This role requires broadened conceptual and working knowledge and experience in job discipline to perform a range of work assignments.

• Work closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Elevate and appropriately apply knowledge of the plant and technology referencing historical data and conferring with Technology Center or other subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Ensure Most Effective Technology (MET) is understood and utilized, and that process automation is used as a tool to optimize plant performance.
• Utilize defined MET and challenge/escalate MET application and assumptions when better solutions arise.
• Partner with experts to perform advanced troubleshooting and improve and document operating discipline.
• Diagnose and document root causes of asset utilization losses in the facility.
• Understand why specific procedure steps and precautions are needed and keeps a strong field presence to reinforce the importance.
• Conduct daily review of logbook and alarm history to better understand the plant operation and stay engaged with daily activities.
• Maintain, own, and review daily Key Process Indicators (KPI)/ trends to ensure optimum performance.
• Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and drive implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Provide leadership, expertise, diagnosis, and optimization in plant Raw Material Efficiency, which may include yield or waste generation.
• Ensure compliance with plant operating permits. Understand site integration and provide input to optimize the overall system.
• Provides support with on-call rotation.

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering required. Chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Previous experience in a chemical production facility is preferred.
• Previous experience in coatings is preferred.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel‑toed shoes.
• Wear and use respirators.
• Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Work in tight or closed‑in spaces.
• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Lift a maximum of 50 lbs.
• This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground. Must be able to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE), including harnesses with a total weight capacity of 300lbs.

• Process Optimization:
  The candidate should have a strong understanding of process optimization techniques to…