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Production Engineer

Department:  Manufacturing
Date:  Aug 13, 2024

FMC Corporation is a global agricultural sciences company dedicated to helping growers produce food, feed, fiber and fuel for an expanding world population while adapting to a changing environment. FMC's innovative crop protection solutions – including biologicals, crop nutrition, digital and precision agriculture – enable growers, crop advisers and turf and pest management professionals to address their toughest challenges economically while protecting the environment. With approximately 6,400 employees at more than 100 sites worldwide, FMC is committed to discovering new herbicide, insecticide and fungicide active ingredients, product formulations and pioneering technologies that are consistently better for the planet.

 

FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives.  With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility and customer intimacy, we foster “The Right Chemistry” in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets. If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you.  

Accountable for providing day to day technical support to enable safe, consistent, reliable, and cost-effective unit operation while supporting Process Safety Management (PSM), and managing process changes to drive short term, incremental improvement.

 

Responsibilities

  • Drives Management of Change (MOC) process for area under responsibility including managing implementation of new/revised process conditions, small improvement projects and temporary changes. 
  • Plans, manages and/ or executes production related projects, from operator generated improvement ideas to short/mid-term Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and the like.
  • Collects and records Operating Asset Utilization (OAU) data.
  • Supports plant Operating Asset Utilization (OAU) improvements. 
  • Monitors and analyzes key process data to develop proposals for improving production process for safety, quality, yield (cost), capacity, energy efficiency, etc...  Leads /participates in these ad hoc projects.
  • Creates / updates plant trouble shooting guides. 
  • Supports plant troubleshooting and provides expert technical assistance as needed
  • Manages / analyzes data to generate campaign reports.
  • Creates / updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and temporary procedures.
  • Provides inputs to process design and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)s.
  • Interfaces with Tech Center on long range improvements and participate as needed.
  • Create Pre-Campaign training documentation and temporary procedures (as needed) and lead the training of operators.
  • Lead and / or assist with Root Cause Failure Analysis for Incident Investigations

  

Education/Experience:

  • Technical Degree (BS, MS, or PhD) in Chemical Engineering / related field or equivalent experience
  • 3 to 5 years engineering experience in a manufacturing setting preferred
  • Experience with Process Automation a plus

 

Qualifications: 

  • Demonstrated skill to diagnose and troubleshoot process and mechanical problems.
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge in a basic engineering discipline.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office, Uptime, SAP, PLC/DCS (for tracking data, running the process).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the elements of Process Safety Management and Plant Safety Rules.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, prioritize, and execute plans and deliver results on multiple activities to achieve COTs.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and to listen to team members' input to make recommendations aligned with production goals.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in all levels of the organization in both oral and written communications.
  • Self-managed with strong initiative.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of key metrics used to monitor and improve Chemical processes (OAU, cycle time, yields and Quality Metrics).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the fundamental science behind some specific technology used in the site.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct field inspections and audits.
  • Able to use a keyboard, walk, sit, use ladders, wear specific PPE such as hard hats, safety shoes, eye glasses, hard hat,and respirator 

At FMC, diversity and inclusion are in our DNA. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive – regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. FMC also supports employee participation in company employee resource groups that celebrate the diverse backgrounds of our workforce by providing communities for employees to connect with each other and raise awareness throughout FMC.

 

FMC complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent Acquisition department. 

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