Production Engineer

3V Sigma is a world leading producer of advanced specialty chemicals that range from synthetic polymers to organic chemistry molecules. Through a deep knowledge of chemistry, chemical processes and final market applications we develop and produce chemicals that deliver the high performances customers need. Continuous Innovation, sustained Quality and outstanding Customer Support have been the key ingredients of our success for the last 60 years.

The Production Engineer will follow all work instructions, equipment operating procedures, quality standards, and safety rules/guidelines while participating in a collaborative, team environment to achieve company goals.

Core Job Responsibilities:

1. Monitor and improve performance of Production Processes related to the Production Unit (Up to 4 Production Processes).
2. Interpret, be taught, and quickly learn Reaction Chemistry. All Production Processes start with some sort of Reaction Chemistry.
3. Identify production related issues and generate appropriate continuous improvements. Collect, interpret, analyze, and correlate data for troubleshooting with productivity issues, quality issues, equipment issues, etc. Define and implement the necessary improvements based findings.
4. Conduct an Investigation (Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.).
5. Generate corrective actions.
6. Manage Process Improvement Projects.
7. Correlate Final Product Quality to Production Processing Data.
8. Help teach/train Plant Supervisors and Operators, and help further develop or create Training Plans for these Positions.
9. Track Production Yields and Perform Mass Balances.
10. Utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Statistical Quality Control (SQC) tools.
11. Collaborate with various departments/stakeholders (Quality, Production Operators/Supervisors, Management, Warehouse, Maintenance, Sales, etc.).

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering or similar field.
• 5+ Years Manufacturing Experience in an Engineering Role.
• 3+ Years Experience of root cause problem solving.
• 2+ Years Experience with MOC/CAPA process.
• 2+ Years Project Management Experience coordinating between various departments/stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct Investigations (Customer Complaints, Off-Spec Production, Equipment Failures, Production Process Upsets, etc.).
• Ability to be taught and quickly learn common Unit Operations used in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
• ISO9001 / EFfCI / GMP Production Experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Writing/Revising Procedures (SOP).
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)/ Statistical Quality Control (SQC).
• Experience with exothermic reactions, vacuum dryers, and powder handling/packaging operations.
• Mechanically Inclined.
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Reaction Chemistries:
• Batch Polymerizations / Oligomerization Reactions (Bulk, Emulsion, Free-Radical, Nucleophilic Substitution).
• Esterification and Trans-Esterification Hydrolysis Reactions.
• Working experience and/or knowledge of the following Unit Operations:
• Distillation Processes.
• Filtration Processes – Cloth Filter Presses, Belt Filters.
• Rotary Dryers.
• Spray Dryers.
• Dense and Dilute Phase Pneumatic Conveying.
• Sieving, Size-Reducing, and Screening Packaging Operations.

Available Benefits include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• RX Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Vacation/PTO
• 401k Retirement Plan

ABOUT 3V SIGMA USA:

3V Sigma is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals with approximately 500 employees and 4 manufacturing facilities located in United States (Georgetown, SC) and in northern Italy (Mozzo, Grassobbio, Porto Marghera).

Our modern and fully equipped R&D department includes Synthesis and Technology facilities, Application testing centers and Analytical and Quality Control laboratories.

Team work is our way of approaching tasks: our chemists, process engineers, mechanical engineers, operation personnel and managers are continuously in collaboration. In this way, we have been able to create a solid and multidisciplinary technical culture which enables us to provide our customers with innovative technical solutions and with high quality, and price competitive products.

Our proprietary technologies and chemistries, customer support, consistent quality and continuous focus on innovation are what differentiates us from our competitors.

Our Mission is to serve industries supplying high quality and highly innovative products and to serve our customers providing unique solutions and outstanding technical support.

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3V is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disabilities, or protected veteran status.