Run Engineer

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

The Run Engineer serves as a vital resource for Operations by applying technical skills to safely execute the supply plan. The Run Engineer enables the safe and reliable production at a low cost that meets or exceeds the customer requirements. This role requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines to solve complex problems. The Run Engineer will also work closely with other individuals and teams to establish the production commitments, maintenance coordination, and conversion cost goals; within safe operating parameters and procedures.

Job Description

• Works closely with the operations team leveraging their problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
• Owns day to day production troubleshooting, leads cross functional team to address production issues
• Collects and categorizes lost production preventing the achievement of supply plan.
• Monitors and collects yield, energy usage, and sustainability data to achieve cost conversion and sustainability metric goals.
• Measure the performance of machinery uptime and maintenance bad actors to ensure reliable, low cost, high quality production.
• Respond urgently to plant issues and emergencies.
• Act as a unit technical expert during unplanned events and execute the effective corrective and preventative actions. 
• Provide expertise in the diagnosis and optimization in plant raw material and utility usage, which may include yield or waste generation.
• Responsible for validating and improving the technical skills of operations team members.
• Support maintaining up to date and accurate standard operating procedures. 
• Understand site integration and provide input to optimize the manufacturing process.
• Learn and apply continuous improvement, value creation, and financial acumen skills to accelerate profitability and low cost service of the facility.
• Drive high levels of safety, quality, responsiveness and reliability for the customer.
• Develop operator and supervisor training programs. 
• Mentor new engineers in on site processes/technology 
• Develop and maintain SOPs.
• Lead or assist in RCA/CA to improve site HSE performance.
• Maintaining/monitoring of key operating metrics.

Additional Job Description

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required, Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 2 years of experience Manufacturing and Engineer required; in the chemical industry preferred.
• Certifications in Six Sigma (Green Belt, Lean) preferred.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills required.
• Capacity to work with limited supervision and support, in a rapidly changing and fast paced environment.
• Must possess demonstrated ability to teach/train staff members at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to interact in a collaborative manner with other departments, teams and stakeholders.
• Fluent verbal and written skills required to be able communicate within the operations team and with other Elementis departments.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Elementis does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other category protected by federal, state or local laws.  

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