Production Engineer

About the role

Air Liquide Advanced Materials is hiring a Production Engineer in Upper Mount Bethel, PA. The engineer acts as a technical resource for operations personnel in the plant, applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems and enable safe and efficient production of quality products. The role suits someone who can work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and interacts effectively with many teams.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource on the plant's technical capability and capacity, understanding its chemistry and operation, health, safety and environmental parameters, and customer specifications.
• Assist in establishing Key Performance Indicators for each operation, monitor them daily, track OEE and close performance gaps with other engineers.
• Encourage effective behavior change among plant personnel and complete small improvement projects when required.
• Improve and update documentation such as learning resources and Standard Operating Procedures, and provide knowledge transfer to operators.
• Drive a "Do It Safe, Do It Right the First Time" culture and complete required trainings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Knowledge of process or production engineering; project engineering knowledge is a plus.
• Preferred: experience in chemical, food or pharmaceutical plants, with highly hazardous chemicals, and experience establishing and closing gaps with KPIs.
• Preferred: experience with Northwest Analytics (NWA) software, PLC and process automation, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, 5S and Lean, process hazard analysis (LOPA, HAZOP), root cause investigation, and improvement or capital project experience.
• English communication, both verbal and written.

What we offer

• Salary range of $80k - $100k.
• Annual bonus of 6%.
• Work schedule Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm.