Process & Reliability Engineer - PTS Advance
Franklin, VA
About the Job
Job Title: Process & Reliability Engineer
Salary: $125K + 15% bonus (salary based on candidates qualifications & experience)
Location: Franklin, VA
Our client's team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world's largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Process Improvement & Reliability Engineer is responsible for manufacturing process improvements that drive new performance levels by improving throughput and reducing variation, improve reliability of the equipment and generate more consistency and uptime at a reduce cost.
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned process improvement projects in alignment with site priorities
- Support capital project development and implementation through collecting, developing and analyzing technical information and data
- Serve as first point of contact for diagnosing and troubleshooting site process related issues
- Implement corrective actions related to safety and process in alignment with site priorities and in accordance with Management of Change (MOC) process
- Develop a thorough understanding of all factors and conditions that impact the processes, product, and equipment reliability (including environmental impacts).
- Identify performance gaps and implement equipment and process changes for mechanical and electrical issues.
- Create and maintain procedures in accordance with OEMS standards.
- Utilize project management skills to manage simultaneous improvement projects
- Analyze problems and implement solutions using critical thinking skills and focused improvement methods.
- Incorporate creative thinking into the problem-solving approach to identify unique and different ways to improve quality and consistency.
- Work closely with the maintenance, COE, and other plant teams to create solutions that can be applied consistently company wide.
- Contribute to the plant safety program.
- Key contact with Regional CI resources on continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 7+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in wood or paper industry
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, work under pressure, and meet deadlines; willingness to respond to after hour calls regarding processes and equipment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set You Apart
- Prior experience with LEAN manufacturing, FMEA, Process Hazards Analysis and/or Process Control Systems
- Prior experience in analyzing, estimating, and planning capital expenditures
- Familiarity with heavy industrial equipment
- Industrial experience in continuous flow process or similar industry where work outage planning is required
Working Conditions
- Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees
- Willing and able to work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
- Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, to include wearing safety equipment.
Physical Requirements
- Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to twelve (12) hours a day
- Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery
- Willing and able to pull and lift, up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Please email me directly with your updated resume' and availability for a phone call to discuss this opportunity. My email is dan.odonnell@ptsadvance.com
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Source : PTS Advance
