Chemical Operations Engineer
Purpose/Summary:
The Chemical Operations Engineer’s primary responsibility is to support plant improvement initiatives. These include improving and developing operating procedures, operating methods, new product production methods, toll manufacturing methods, and equipment upgrades, replacements, and development. This position is an important member of the quality and food safety teams supporting Jarchem’s ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certification programs.
Tasks/Roles/Responsibilities:
Operations Improvement
· Support GMP Compliance
· Create and update P&ID chart and PFD's as needed
· Develop Lockout Tag out Procedures
· Plant Audit support
· Sampling, Pailing, Drumming and Storage
· Computerize daily log book into computer system. Make sure all managers know how to use and are using. Leaving paper back up for 1 year.
· Documentation of one process system per quarter: P&ID, PFD and tagged.
· Recommend, determine cost, and justify projects based upon estimated operational cost.
· Maintain HACCP implementation
· Participate as HACCP Team Member
· Create/order signs/placards as needed in plant
· Support ISO 22000
· New process development: surfactants blending
· Develop long term equipment plan of Acetate production internally and outside tolling.
· Other jobs, tasks, and projects as assigned.
Deicer Operations
· Deicer shipment paperwork
· Raw Material Supply Chain
· Work with KOH Supplier to ensure timely shipments/keep plant aware of late trucks
· Deicer inventory reporting
· Learn and backup operators for batch production and shipment loading
Operational Responsibilities
· Daily, weekly, monthly etc. inspections/meter readings…
· Neutralization system backup
· Personal Care orders – Oils and butters blending, repacking, decanting, etc.
· Maintenance work-order tracking: Maintimizer management
· Maintain and Inventory Materials Samples Area
· Maintain and Inventory Quarantine Area, Ensure proper disposition of material
· Monthly Report of Old Inventory, Sample Inventory, rework inventory, quarantined inventory. In the Plant space. And disposition plans and timing...
· Manage hazardous and nonhazardous chemical waste
· Monthly Report Written and submitted every month by the 5th of the Month.
· Toll project management and reporting.
· NO unmarked chemical containers of any type in the plant.
Job Specifications
· Bachelor's degree in an Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
· 1-5 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
· Need to be able to read, write, and speak English.
· Strong organization, planning, verbal, and written communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to oversee a problem-solving team.
· Demonstrated ability to provide feedback.
· Comfortable working independently to complete necessary tasks.
· Ability to train and educate department personnel.
· Working knowledge and ability to use MS Office.
· Travel internationally and domestically, as required.