Production Engineer

About the position

3V Sigma is a world leading producer of advanced specialty chemicals that range from synthetic polymers to organic chemistry molecules. Through a deep knowledge of chemistry, chemical processes and final market applications we develop and produce chemicals that deliver the high performances customers need. Continuous Innovation, sustained Quality and outstanding Customer Support have been the key ingredients of our success for the last 60 years. The Production Engineer will follow all work instructions, equipment operating procedures, quality standards, and safety rules/guidelines while participating in a collaborative, team environment to achieve company goals.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve performance of Production Processes related to the Production Unit (Up to 4 Production Processes)
• Interpret, be taught, and quickly learn Reaction Chemistry. All Production Processes start with some sort of Reaction Chemistry.
• Identify production related issues and generate appropriate continuous improvements. Collect, interpret, analyze, and correlate data for troubleshooting with productivity issues, quality issues, equipment issues, etc. Define and implement the necessary improvements based findings.
• Conduct an Investigation (Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.)
• Generate corrective actions.
• Manage Process Improvement Projects.
• Correlate Final Product Quality to Production Processing Data
• Help teach/train Plant Supervisors and Operators, and help further develop or create Training Plans for these Positions.
• Track Production Yields and Perform Mass Balances.
• Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tools.
• Collaborate with various departments / stakeholders (Quality, Production Operators/Supervisors, Management, Warehouse, Maintenance, Sales, etc)

Requirements

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering or similar field
• 5+ Years Manufacturing Experience in an Engineering Role
• 3+ Years Experience of root cause problem solving
• 2+ Years Experience with MOC/CAPA process.
• 2+ Years Project Management Experience coordinating between various departments/stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct Investigations (Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.)
• Ability to be taught and quickly learn common Unit Operations used in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
• ISO9001 / EFfCI / GMP Production Experience

Nice-to-haves

• Writing/Revising Procedures (SOP)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)/ Statistical Quality Control (SQC)
• Experience with exothermic reactions, vacuum dryers, and powder handling/packaging operations.
• Mechanically Inclined
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Reaction Chemistries: Batch Polymerizations / Oligomerization Reactions (Bulk, Emulsion, Free-Radical, Nucleophilic Substitution), Esterification and Trans-Esterification Hydrolysis Reactions
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Unit Operations: Distillation Processes, Filtration Processes - Cloth Filter Presses, Belt Filters, Rotary Dryers, Spray Dryers, Dense and Dilute Phase Pneumatic Conveying, Sieving, Size-Reducing, and Screening Packaging Operations

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• RX Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation/PTO
• 401k Retirement Plan