Run Plant Engineer

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Job description

Direct Hire - Plant Engineer for immediate need located in Bessemer City, NC for a company Yoh represents that is one of the very few lithium technology companies that offer full integration from lithium extraction and processing to innovative application development and high-quality finished lithium products.

Salary:

• Estimated Min Rate: $70000.00
  Estimated Max Rate: $100000.00
• Benefits including health, dental, 401k.

What You Will Be Doing:

Position Summary: The Run Plant Engineer is responsible for safe and stable day to day operations of the production unit. You will work with cross functional teams to ensure alignment between EHS, commercial, manufacturing, and R&D. You will focus on shorter range process improvement initiatives. Your main responsibilities will include the following:

• Support the site's safety efforts through activities such as safety observations, safety improvement projects and key safety procedure audits.
• Resolving day to day production issues and process problems
• Initiate and/or approve MOC requests to include action items, training, PSSR's, etc. and communicate changes.
• Assist in incident investigations, identifying root causes and appropriate corrective actions to improve safety and environmental performance at the Bessemer City site.
• Analysis of Asset Utilization data for reliability and capacity improvement opportunities
• Process safety assessment and improvement initiatives
• Maintaining accurate process technology information
• Development and execution of small-scale quality, yield, or capacity improvement initiatives
• Capital project support
• Plant / process start-ups
• Participate on Process Hazards Analysis teams.
• Support resolution of high-risk scenario action items generated from PHA teams, etc.
• You will report to the Area Manager, and you will be based at the Bessemer City plant, where you will be assigned to support one of the operating units.

Required Education:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering required (strong consideration will be afforded to candidates with experience in Extractive Metallurgy, Minerals Processing or Hydrometallurgy)

Qualifications:

• 3-10 years' experience in a chemical manufacturing (crystallizer experience, and cGMP or equivalent quality systems experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of chemical processing with the ability to solve complex chemical engineering process problems
• Exposure to production and process functions
• Proficient in Project Management & AFE Process
• Presentation skills, public speaking
• Knowledge of PSM, LOPA, PHA, EHS Policy/Procedures/SOP,
• Environmental Regulations Specific to Plant Processes
• Proficiency in DCS/PLC Process Control
• Comfortable being out in the plant
• Good composure
• Familiar with Lean manufacturing principles, OAU
• Identify through observation bottlenecks and issues to help the existing production process run better
• Execute projects up to $100k
• Effective communicator, up and down
• Conduct and lead Root Cause Analysis and identifying preventative / corrective actions
• P&ID development
• Complete Mass and Energy Balances on unit operations to processes
• Provide process data to size pumps, exchangers, control valves, flow meters and other basic equipment or unit operations
• Basic systematic troubleshooting
• Proficient in Excel and other MS Office products
• Familiar with and know how to read single line diagrams, piping isometrics, tank and equipment drawings
• Six Sigma

Competencies important to the position:

• Process safety knowledge
• Technical / functional skills
• Problem solving
• Actions oriented / drive for results
• Decision quality and data-based decision making
• Planning and project management
• Interpersonal skills and self-awareness
• Approachability
• Customer focus
• Comfort around higher management

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment: Must wear PPE as required based on job duties or when traveling to locations where PPE is essential.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ARCADIUM LITHIUM employs people across a broad range of occupations in locations across the world. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, a menu of work/life benefits and opportunities to continue developing their skills and building their career.

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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