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Plant Engineer

Evonik · Hopewell, VA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Production
Base pay
$87k–$98k
Industry
Chemicals
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level production role at Evonik (chemicals) in Hopewell, VA. Responsible for providing plant support related to process troubleshooting, new product introductions, process safety management systems, CAPEX, and OEE.

Tools it names
OEE, SAP
Base pay
$87k–$98k

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About the role

Responsibilities

  • ◆Responsible for providing plant support related to process troubleshooting, new product introductions, process safety management systems, CAPEX, and OEE.
  • ◆Acting as project manager or project responsible for plant related projects, both large and small up to $500,000 value.
  • ◆Position has full technical responsibility for the care and condition of plants in cooperation with operations.
  • ◆Assures the defined technical availability of the production plants according to the production requirements, and in conformance to changing

requirements

in respect to economics, safety and care for the environment.

  • ✓Works with other departments such including site engineering, external engineering contractors, and maintenance to plan and secure the resources necessary to execute process trials and projects.
  • ✓Uses experienced engineering judgment, creativity and foresight to initiate studies, projects and new developments and to anticipate and solve unprecedented problems with a focus on long term technical solutions.
  • ✓Provides plant specific technical expertise in the areas of process engineering on
  • ✓equipment innovations and on state-of-the-art process and project techniques.
  • ✓Ensures regulatory compliance of technical installations, maintenance practices and the technical documentation.

Requirements

  • ✓BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • ✓SAP, Emerson Delta-V, Aspin, PIMs, etc is a plus
  • ✓Ability to maintain good communication, good relationships with colleagues and manage priorities
  • ✓Knowledgeable with codes and other Engineering standards is a plus

Pay Range: $87,000-$98,000 annual salary

Your Application

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal . Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html .

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

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What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

The Plant Engineer is responsible for providing day-to-day technical support to plant operations, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and supporting the safety, reliability, and efficiency of production. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to execute improvement and capital projects, support process safety initiatives, maintain technical documentation, and identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, plant availability, and overall operational effectiveness.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager

Caitlin Brennan [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation

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