Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer page is loaded## Sr. Manufacturing Engineer locations:
Pensacola, FLtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 22 Days Agojob requisition :
R0005438
** POSITION OVERVIEW
** Ascend Performance Materials is a global leader in high-performance chemicals, fibers and plastics, committed to enhancing quality of life through innovation. With fully integrated manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, we develop essential solutions that drive safer vehicles, cleaner energy, advanced medical devices, and durable consumer goods. Guided by a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and customer success, we operate responsibly while delivering value through cutting-edge technologies and industry expertise.

Join our team and be part of a collaborative environment where your work drives meaningful global impact.

The primary purpose of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer is to provide engineering support to operate the unit safely, reliably, and to optimize the process by driving operational entitlement through the use of advanced optimization methods and identification of ideas to drive step-change technology improvements. The Operations Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for unit operating performance to include production, raw material usage, energy usage, quality, daily performance tracking, troubleshooting and will drive execution of A2E projects.
** TARGETED OUTCOMES
*** Drive unit performance to operational entitlement with respect to yields, usages, reliability, and quality
* Achieve annual operating productivity targets by maintaining a unit performance tracking
* program* Maintain accurate accounting of all unit production losses and drive actions to correct
* Achieve measurable improvements in unit performance aligned to business financial objectives to include raw material usage, energy usage, reliability, capacity, and quality
* Develop and maintain dynamic operational entitlement models in order to understand best performance for any given set of conditions (production demand, catalyst age, etc.)
* Successfully operationalize technology projects.
** KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Monitor unit performance on a weekly and monthly basis by tracking key process indicators (KPI’s) and key operating parameters (KOP’s); setting targets for short interval controls (SIC’s)
* Actively support the site and area safety programs via participation (or leadership) in PHA, LOPA, MOC, incident investigations, resolution of action items, and other activities to ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance. Facilitate MOCs originating from unit needs
* Update and maintain unit process safety information
* Troubleshoot and optimize of the process to address gaps identified through performance monitoring
* Lead RCA’s in the area to drive resolution on technical issues in the unit
* Assist in delivering technical training to operators
* Execute annual WIG productivity plans
* Evaluate performance using the A2E (DMAIC) process and statistical tools to make process improvements
* Use entitlement models to challenge and improve unit performance
* Develop unit production expertise, continuously building a body of technical knowledge around unit operations and processes
* Deliver tools and processes to enhance performance tracking and drive improvements
* Assist with production planning, tracking, and closing
* Develop high-level project scopes (option and benefit analysis) for unit related improvement projects
* Represent the unit for all technology (R&D) projects
* Facilitate idea management and vetting for unit improvement ideas - Generate innovative ideas for process improvements and work with Technology, Process Engineering, and Project Engineering to screen such ideas
* Become the technical expert on the environmental permits associated with Powerhouse operations and work with the Environmental team to ensure full environmental compliance
* Manage Powerhouse Operations as the DOA as needed when the Production Manager is out of the office
** TEAM
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* Reports to:

Unit Operations Manager
* Team Members:
Unit Staff
** REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
*** BS in Engineering preferably Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical
* 10…