Job Description

Grace is globally recognized for its leadership, and the Production Engineer has the opportunity to work with some of our industry's smartest and most inquisitive people. It is the ideal place to expand your knowledge, take on new responsibilities, and make ambitious strides in your career.

The Production Engineer is part of the Grace Engineering and Silicas Plant Team. They provide operating support to the process line and make a significant contribution to achieving production goals. The Engineer monitors, analyzes, and controls quality, working collaboratively with the operations team to optimize the Plant’s stream rate, uptime, and yield.

The Production Engineer plays an integral role in Curtis Bay's environmental, health, and safety initiatives, including achieving compliance with EHS policy. They are extremely organized, detail-oriented, and accurate, multitasking and prioritizing competing demands.

The Production Engineer is on-site in Curtis Bay, Baltimore, MD, and reports to the Plant Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

Prepare operating conditions, interpret process results and recommend corrective actions to optimize plant operations
Troubleshoot process and production issues
Track and manage production yield, rate and quality performance data
Identify and support scoping of process improvement or production projects
Support commissioning and startup activities including, Management of Change (MOC) best practices, activities with focus on Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) with full respect to Process Safety Management (PSM) principles.
Write and revise SOPs/work instructions
Provide training to plan personnel
Support month end closing processes, audits and responses to customer complaints
Lead data driven Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) for process deviations, downtime, EHS and quality events

Required Qualifications

BS in Chemical Engineering or related technical field
2+ years in chemical manufacturing or related process industry
Demonstrated experience working effectively on a team and independently
Experience using excellent interpersonal skills to drive results

Physical Requirements and Environment

Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to challenge the status quo and work collaboratively between functions
Ability to work independently and drive results
Excellent communication skills - verbal and written, ability to vary style according to needs
Demonstrated drive for ownership and accountability
Ability to apply fundamental engineering concepts to develop technical solutions for implementation in commercial manufacturing operation
Process control system experience

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Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life Insurance and Disability
Grace Wellness Program
Flexible Workplace
Retirement Plans
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Company Donation Match Program
U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

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Pay: $80,712.00 - $110,980.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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