Process Engineer

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The Process Engineer will direct, coordinate, and exercise functional authority for planning, organizing, control, integration, and completion of process engineering projects within the area of responsibility. The Process Engineer will provide technical support to plant personnel on new and existing processes and will be a resource for information for the design and installation of all types of process equipment applicable to the lime and hydrate manufacturing processes.

Process Engineer will lead the productivity function for the plant including technical aspects of process control, pyro-processing operations, efficiency, waste reduction, and other areas as required.

Provide technical assistance in solving equipment and process problems.

• Work with multifunctional improvement team – plant, regional, and corporate as needed.
• Conduct process audits including heat and mass balance measurements and calculations to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct studies on raw materials and their processing to determine and evaluate potential improvements and impact on quality and efficiency.
• Understand and lead rigorous statistical analysis of process data.
• Work closely with all plant personnel to ensure instrumentation standards are current and implemented correctly using the best control strategies.
• Provide technical training depending on the requirements of the plants.

Plan and assist in capital expansions, machine and equipment replacement, and changes in technology and general process improvements.

• Develop Capex Requests for new improvement projects.
• Perform process analysis / review of proposed projects.
• Participate during commissioning and trials.

Function as a technical advisor to the plants.

• Formulate and present technical training.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures to ensure improvements are sustained.
• Provide assistance and guidance in safety design and practices.
• Support plant outages to overcome refractory and process difficulties.

Lead optimization of process rate, efficiency and waste reduction to achieve and/or exceed budgeted goals and objectives.

• Collaboration with the production team
• Identification of process/production limitations, sources of waste, and other inefficiencies in the process

Perform other duties as assigned.

• Positive and proactive attitude. Ability to perform with minimal supervision on multiple projects in a continuous manufacturing environment is essential.
• Technical aptitude and analytical skills.
• Detail, process, and result oriented with strong problem resolution abilities.
• Effectively work with all levels of organization. Able and willing to spend the majority of time in the plant coaching operators and supervisors.
• Operating knowledge of preheater and long rotary kilns, Maerz kilns, bowl and ball mills, direct and indirect firing systems, crushing/sizing, hydrators.
• Knowledgeable in all phases of process evaluation and equipment application.
• Physically able to access all areas required for testing of the process and emissions points, including confined spaces, ductwork and vent stacks.
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, and any shift and answer emergency calls as needed.
• Excellent decision-making skills regarding safety.
• Must possess excellent human relations skills in dealing with employees, on all different levels.
• Must be willing to be hands‑on and not afraid to perform other work assigned to help the team be successful.
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