Production Engineer

Company Description

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy.

Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

The Production Engineer will work at a customer site to support and assist our operations teams. The production engineer’s main goal is to help run the plant and solve issues surrounding process, mechanical, operational, and control issues. The work will include performing field tests and troubleshooting, water sampling, supporting operations and maintenance personnel, gathering data and performing process calculations to ensure equipment and processes are being operated within proper design guidelines, monitoring process data, developing operations procedures and working with others within the organization.

• Technical ability and desire to be the production engineer for a 24/7 water treatment facility.
• Strong communicator who produces quality technical reports/documents, interacts with customer representatives, and works alongside Veolia management and operations in a professional manner.
• Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree and 3-5 years experience in the petrochemical or water/wastewater industry.

• Responsible for operational KPIs and making process improvements to safely meet the facility needs.
• Responsible for reading and understanding Piping and Instrumentation (P&) Drawings, Process Flow Diagrams.
• Evaluate feed water and product water qualities and quantities, using field instruments and equipment, to ensure they are within contractual requirements.
• Performs chemical dosing calculations, RO membrane projections, and verifies equipment set-up in terms of flowrates, pressures, and fluxes.
• Optimize chemical selection and dosing to achieve the best results for specific customer needs.
• Regularly review operations and performance of equipment such as clarification, filtration, RO, and filter press dewatering processes.
• Assist operations teams with process support.
• Interface with Leadership, Production Managers and Customer Representatives that are responsible for on‑site operations. Provide this team technical input and guidance on a real‑time basis.

• Self‑motivated and a team player.
• Demonstrated dedication to workplace safety.
• Effective problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication skills with clients internal and external.

Required:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, focus in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Minimum of 3 years work experience in a petrochemical or industrial water environment.

• 5 years work experience in a petrochemical or industrial water environment.

This position is located in Hemlock, Michigan.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance starting Day 1!
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan – 3% default contribution plus matching.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.