Sr. Production Engineer

Company is currently looking for a dynamic individual to work as a Senior Production Engineer at their Lake Charles, LA location. In this role, you will play a critical role in the success of the assigned area production units. The successful candidate will provide leadership and innovation to ensure that the units are run safely, efficiently and in compliance with environmental permits. The successful candidate will also communicate with various levels of the organization to ensure targets are met and daily activities are managed properly.

• Support day to day operations for assigned area.
• Optimize throughput, yield, and efficiency of the process through daily analysis and recommendations.
• Troubleshoot quality excursions and process upsets and implement solutions to drive improvements.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) and Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) processes as needed to ensure safety of process changes.
• Track and enter asset capability (OEE) data for the production units.
• Lead incident investigations and RCFAs.
• Develop and implement process improvements or capital improvements to drive long-term success of the operating units.
• Perform end of month financial/reporting/closing duties for assigned area products.
• Provide input to the budget and capital planning process.
• Participate in plant sponsored safety processes - compete weekly field safety observations.
• Promote and support company core values.
• Work collaboratively with team members with different backgrounds and perspectives.
• Assists other employees in accomplishments of company goals. Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company. Participates in and completes company-required training programs.
• Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. If applicable, ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives.

• BS in Chemical Engineering AND 10 years of experience working in process industries required.
• 15 + years of experience is preferred.
• Strong experience in a similar role working in an ethylene manufacturing process is preferred.
• Should be proficient with Internet, Email and Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong computer skills, including process simulation tools such as Aspen.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Able to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop engineering solutions.