Structural Department Manager

Why a Great Opportunity

Great opportunty for a chemical engineer to work in picturesque Virginia

Job Description

• Supporting safety, environmental, and sustainability initiatives that keep both employees and the environment protected.
• Performing various process evaluations and calculations, e. g. sizing equipment, mass and energy balances, and fluid flows.
• Determining necessary improvements to the plant processes by running trials and interpreting results to drive improvements in quality, production rates, and production costs.
• Defining process and equipment requirements for new products and plant expansions.
• Developing equipment specifications and commissioning plans, ensuring that the equipment is safe and meets the needs of manufacturing.
• Acting as the liaison between production and project managers.
• Trouble shooting equipment and developing permanent solutions to address recurring issues.
• Leading/participating in OPEX, Six Sigma, and lean activities to sustain continuous improvement
• Supporting production engineers, maintenance, and other plant functions when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required; Chemical Engineering preferred, but Mechanical Engineering degree with related industrial experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years' production and/or process related engineering experience required.
• Experience with extrusion processes, solids processing and handling preferred but not required.
• Green belt six sigma certification preferred, but related statistical process data analysis experience considered.
• Excellent technical and engineering skills, written and verbal communication skills including leading group meetings/projects.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Understanding of safety and environmental regulations.
• Understanding of Human Resources goals relating to EEOC, Affirmative Action, and Diversity.
• 0-10% travel required.