Production Engineer

ResponsibilitiesELANTAS North America, Inc. is seeking a Production Engineer (Chemical) . This role is based on-site in St. Louis, MO .The position will be responsible for optimizing manufacturing processes, workflows, and equipment to improve quality, efficiency, capacity, and reduce costs. The position will be the liaison between production, R&D and quality and will report to the Operations Technical Manager.Specific ResponsibilitiesSupport and foster a safe working environment for all employees. Participate as the technical lead for PHAs, LOPAs, MOCs, and other process safety activities.Process optimization – typically incremental improvements of existing equipment either setting standards and/or developing return to standard activities/instructions/changes.Production oversight (not manage the people) – monitor the chemical processes including raw material charges (product and quantity) and product made (material balance, product yield), batch size, cycle times, and down time.Technical troubleshooting – when deviations from standard are observed or reported, they lead the investigation to identify root cause, contributing cause, and corrective actions.Strong ability to effectively scope and manage projects and deadlinesRequires strong process and procedure writing skillsCommunicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully at all levels (Read, write, speak English)Keeps stakeholders informed and proactively shares updates, risks, and solutionsListens actively and seeks to understand before respondingAbility to work collaboratively with all relevant internal and external stakeholdersStrong organizational and problem solvingRequirementsBachelor's degree in chemical engineering or similar2-4+ years' manufacturing production experienceManufacturing Production System experience (LEAN and 6 Sigma) a plusExperience leading and supporting manufacturing engineering projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvementExperience troubleshooting manufacturing issues/implementing corrective and preventive actionsProven experience ensuring manufacturing processes and engineering practices comply with applicable industry standards and regulations#J-18808-Ljbffr