With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Job: Production Engineer

Department: Production

Location: La Porte, TX 

Travel Involved: 0-10%

Job Type: Full-time

Description:

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize operating unit key process variables to drive process and product improvements while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus. Apply technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption or provide training to less experienced engineers.

 Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Develop and Implement systems to improve and sustain value in the areas of health, safety, environment, production rates, equipment reliability, cost and quality.
  • Follow and direct day to day plant operations.
  • Participate and/or lead Continuous Improvement teams and subteams.
  • Develop initial scope and business case for improvements projects. Support Capital projects through the FEL process. Assist in developing commissioning and start-up procedures for new equipment.
  • Lead root cause analysis studies to resolve plant process and equipment related issues.
  • Provide technical data for Environmental events such as process leaks, and ECAT tasks.
  • Participate, lead, and approve MOCs and PSSRs.
  • Participate in PHAs.
  • Responsible for review and resolution of action items as a result of HES, ISO, Insurance audits and PHA studies.
  • Monitor intermediate and product analyses and statistical data.
  • Responsible for specifying or approving process conditions to produce new or modified products in conjunction with the Quality representative.
  • Assists in the investigation and resolution of customer complaints and nonconforming products.
  • Develop, modify and/or review operational procedures.
  • Help coordinate and plan special product trials.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering with 3+ years experience working as a chemical engineer with relevant experience in the petrochemical or chemical process industries. Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM). Knowledge of process simulation soft wares such as Aspen Plus. Possess skills to be able to contribute in a team environment and establish work relationships with onsite and offsite functional groups to achieve results. Incumbent must be self-motivated, and results oriented.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications as well as computer skills. Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

 Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:

  • Experience in polymer processes
  • Extrusion experience 

What we offer

At Braskem we offer more than just a competitive base pay package. Out total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits that you need for every stage of your life. Out benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Teladoc
  • A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
  • Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition team.

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