Production Engineer - South Plant

Ingevity - North Charleston, SC

Full-time

North Charleston, SC

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Production Engineer will provide day-to-day technical and engineering support to the operating areas; assists in planning, design, installation, and maintenance of machinery and equipment in the operating areas. At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner. Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering support for day-to-day issues, troubleshooting, and process improvements related to equipment, processes, quality, controls, and systems
• Influential Leader for operations and site compliance with Ingevity Life Saving Rules
• Leads development and design of equipment and processes to support customer needs, safety/environmental compliance, and efficient manufacturing
• Make recommendations for process improvements and facilitates capital expenditures in support of the area's productivity, safety, environmental, maintenance, quality, equipment reliability and cost reduction objectives
• Ownership of area Incident Investigations, Process Hazard Reviews, and associated action items
• Supports the development of and facilitates training for operations group in implementation of operating procedures, safety/environmental protocol, and new/revised processes and equipment
• Research and develop new and improved manufacturing methods in support of the facility's continuous improvement initiatives and new business opportunities
• Attend plant reviews, sales, and operations meetings as needed and make presentations
• Participates in plant committees in support of safety, environmental, organizational, quality, and manufacturing objectives
• Supports planning and directing production scheduling and maintenance activities as needed as well as maintaining these activities within budget

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required
• Minimum 3 years' production and/or process/project related experience in chemical processing or manufacturing
• Experience with batch/continuous reactions, bulk loading and unloading, material transfers, and environmental control systems required
• On-call rotation required. This includes 24x7 support one week every ~ 9 weeks.
• Process Control Experience desirable
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills, problem solving/troubleshooting skills, and written/verbal communication skills required
• Work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and our customers' organizations
• Demonstrates high commitment to safety, environment, quality, and customer satisfaction
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and Responsible Care, promoting quality adherence and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Familiarity with management of change, process hazard analyses, and PSM covered processes required
• 0-10% travel required

Nice-to-haves

• Process Control Experience desirable
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and Responsible Care, promoting quality adherence and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment preferred

Benefits

• This position is eligible for relocation assistance.
• This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.