Location: Texas – Freeport

Ideal Candidate:

7+ to 12 years of experience

BS Degree in Engineering Degree (Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical); Minimum 6 years manufacturing experience required, with a minimum of 12 years total engineering experience.  Prefer Petrochemicals experience.  Significant experience in manufacturing
operations, chemical processes, engineering and leading/supervising teams.

The Operations Excellence Manager will provide leadership responsibilities and activities for continuous improvement for Acrylic Monomers Unit.  Accountabilities
include aspects of tactical initiatives for EHS performance improvements, product quality, production volume, cost, customer satisfaction, employee/team development, and continuous/sustainable improvement.

Responsibilities: Cost- Responsible for leading improvement activities with expected impact on the operations costs for Acrylic Monomers.  Includes variable cost
accountabilities from yield, material usage and utilities performance.  Manager will have oversight and visibility to total operating costs on ongoing basis.   Responsible for guiding team decisions impacting cost and providing leadership to direct improvement activities to meet budget objectives in balance with plant operating demands.   Key measures includes:  Unit Ratio performance and Unit Conversion Cost.

Production Volume/Output-  Responsible for daily plant performance to
optimize production output.  Manager has accountability for executing activities for reliable plant performance including troubleshooting and process optimization.  Key measures include plant reliability, plant availability, plant uptime, time production output, and demonstrated capacity.
Quality-
Responsible for product manufactured in conformance with specifications
and customer requirements.  Manager has accountability for driving quality improvements for yield, total material yield (unit ratio conversion), product and auditing compliance and continuous improvement programs.  Key measures include total material yield, product Cpk, and continuous improvement savings.
Employee/Team Development-  Responsible for the development of the operations team to improve team members skills and capabilities for assessing and implementing continuous improvement actions.  Development may consist of delivery of “Lean” manufacturing concepts and tools, 6 sigma quality and capability concepts, design of experiments, root cause failure analysis, maintenance reliability methods, etc.
Assure programs are in place utilizing internal and/or external resources as needed with a framework that fosters team work and collaborative working environment.

Nature and Scope: This job has responsibility for leading improvement initiatives for the unit, including the ICON (TIPS), and may be developed within the unit or thru CP
Technology and other support functions.  The position has accountability for leading
defined unit operations improvement activities with latitude for independent
decision-making to fulfill the defined objectives for the unit.  The position works collaboratively with team members within the unit (Ops. Coordinator, Ops. Engineer, Maintenance Coordinator, Production Technician) as well as peers across the site for
consistency in leading common site improvement processes (i.e. Lean), and
contributes fully as a peer team member for implementation of improvement
initiatives at the Freeport Site.  Also participates among the CP operations and business team in alignment of production activities to achieve common business objectives.

Please send information to: resumes@acquis.com or call 732-280-8425. Thank You!

Engineering

Location: Chicago, IL

Ideal Candidate: Knowledge of engines, emission control catalysts, catalyst design, operation, and testing.  Knowledge of heavy duty diesel applications a plus.

Qualifications:

5 to 7 years experience

BS Chemistry of Engineering

Willingness to travel occasionally

The Applications Engineer will be responsible to provide technical and
engineering expertise in support of the Company’s Mobile Emissions catalysts
products, systems technologies, product demonstrations and technology delivery.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical engineering support to a major OEM customer for all programs (US 2013, Euro VI – Brazil). This position will manage all of the technical programs,  including the catalyst technology recommendations, catalyst samples, test programs, data analysis,
FMEA’s, DVP&R’s, production launch support and ongoing technical service.nn This position will work closely with the customer’s Sales Manager, R&D, and the Engine Test facilities to develop optimum after treatment catalyst solutions and integrate our catalyst technologies into the customer’s engine platforms. This is a resident engineer position located in the Chicago, Illinois area. Periodic travel is required

Qualifications: Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in a technical discipline (Chemistry or Engineering a strong asset); Master’s Degree in a technical discipline preferred; Minimum 5-10 years of experience in technical service or related fields; Requires strong technical skills, with knowledge of engines, emission control catalysts, catalyst design, operation, and testing; Knowledge of heavy duty diesel applications a plus; Must possess excellent communication, presentation, influencing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal effectively with external and internal customers at all levels.

Please send information to:  resumes@acquis.com or call 732-280-8425. Thank You!

Location:  Tarrytown, NY

Ideal Candidate:  7+ to 10 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Doctoral
Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Specific Responsibilities Include:

- Develop differentiated new products that meet the needs of the Protective Coatings Market,especially in the areas of metal pretreatment and corrosion protection, and which drive business growth.

- Demonstrate the benefits of new product technologies in targeted applications and develop compelling data to support product promotion in the market place

- Develop world-class evaluation and characterization capabilities in collaboration with industry and academic leaders and with global customers

- Establish formulation guidelines based on a deep knowledge of the end application and the relevant fundamental chemistry

- Provide professional customer support related to the use of new products, including travel to customer sites as needed

- Develop solid understanding of relevant patent landscape and obtain effective patent coverage for proprietary technology and processes

Required Skills Required Education and Professional Qualifications:

- PhD in Chemistry, Material Science, Polymer Science, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent through job-related work experience and training)

- At least 5-10 years of experience in the metal protective coatings industry in a product development role; preferably with strong practical experience in the metal pretreatment

industry

- Expert applications and formulation knowledge covering a range of protective and industrial maintenance coatings

- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously and work in a global cross-functional team environment with strong customer focus

- Demonstrated track record of high academic achievement and creative independent research

- Working knowledge of standard PC applications

- Proficient in basic statistics and Design of Experiment (DOE)

- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English

Location:  NJ

A dynamic international company with more than a century of leadership in the manufacture of health, agriculture and performance chemicals is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor. Their culture is built on mutual trust and respect for all employees so that we can focus on providing the best products and solutions to our customers.

Ideal Candidate: 

2+ to 5 years of experience
Management Experience Required – Yes
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree
Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Maintenance Supervisor/Engineer

The role of the Maintenance Supervisor/Engineer is to manage the plant maintenance systems in a safe work environment, within the quality standards, while meeting the production schedule within cost limitations.

Job Responsibilities:

- Maintains equipment and systems in functional, safe working condition while meeting all regulatory

  requirements

- Plans, organizes and coordinates work activities of   maintenance employees and boiler operators

- Manages and develops employees to meet performance expectations and company standards for personal safety, productivity, quality, environmental and regulatory compliance

- Manages predictive and preventative maintenance activities

- Improves equipment efficiencies. Identifies opportunities and projects to improve equipment and

  systems to optimize overall plant performance

- Maintains involvement and influence in the development and implementation of products, process and equipment changes

- Manages department capital project work

- Responsible for incident investigation and root cause analysis

- Troubleshoots and provides solutions to plant equipment issues to support plant manufacturing goals. Acts as technical resource on plant equipment and systems

Education and Qualifications: 

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (preferred) or equivalent experience.  A minimum of 1-3 years supervisory experience required.  Possess strong understanding of engineering, industrial safety, contractor management, and project management.  Knowledge of process improvement tools and techniques (Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc.) is desired. Must be successful at working in a team environment, demonstrated coaching, delegating, and possess problem solving and facilitating skills.  Operations and project management skills/experiences related to the following systems: Boilers, Steam, Condensate, Air Compressor, Chilled Water, Water, Waste Water, and HVAC are beneficial.

Location: Chicago preferred. Willing to consider any location in the continental US.

Ideal Candidate:

5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Doctoral
Willingness to Travel – Often

As a Field Support Specialist, you will join a talented Analytical Instruments team responsible for on-site installation, service and training on MR instruments.

1. Perform onsite and in-house customer application training for imaging.

2. Provide customer application phone support.

3. Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art products of Company’s MR Instruments.

4. Advises customers of equipment upgrades and accessories available for existing equipment.

5. Performs other related duties as assigned.

6. Willing to travel 50% and some international travel.

Qualifications:

Minimum education, training and experience needed to perform this job:

1. PhD degree in a science field plus five years of related experience

2. Prior imaging applications experience a must

Ideal Candidate:

2+ to 5 years of experience
Management Experience Required – Yes
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Purpose of the Job

Supervise maintenance activities directly or through subordinates, as necessary, to accomplish objectives in the most safe, economical and technically feasible fashion.

Continually monitor and modify departmental goals to insure compatibility with corporate goals and objectives.  Direct all reliability engineering, scheduling and maintenance activities in such a manner that corporate goals are attained in both the short and long-term.

Principal Responsibilities

Insure that all maintenance activities are performed in a safe manner. Support and adhere to the principles of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care(r), OSHA VPP and EPA Performance Track initiatives by protecting the environment, health, safety and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers and neighbors.

 Review, monitor and modify maintenance methods, practices, systems and organization to maximize contribution to profitability.

Review, monitor and take the necessary action to make the people in the department capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.

Provide an example of leadership that is consistent with the common objectives and values throughout the organization.

Provide an atmosphere that allows each individual in the department and the department itself to grow and develop as needs and opportunities change.

 Establish and maintain a communication system that ensures employees are aware of business objectives and conditions and allows each team member to know what is needed from others – and make sure that others know what is expected of them.

 Establish the performance standards for reliability engineering and maintenance utilizing KPI’s, develop the method of measurement and provide timely and routine feedback to those responsible for the performance.

 Maintain open and frequent communications with the customers of Maintenance to insure they are satisfied with the service.

 Exercise financial planning and control for the maintenance cost by generating annual budgets, controlling labor and materials usage, maximizing overall productivity and reviewing variances to budget on a monthly basis in order to provide maintenance service at the lowest possible total cost.

Ensure that ongoing proficiency training is conducted to improve skills and to keep current with technology.  Ensure that adequate funding and staffing are requested to meet maintenance requirements.

 Troubleshoot quality and process problems in collaboration with production engineers, process engineers, quality engineers, and others to ensure that all aspects of equipment operation and maintenance are managed.

Nature and Scope -

-         Work environment (extent of interaction with Supervisor(s) for approval, concurrence, resolution, etc.):

Approve expense expenditures, determine appropriate discipline in concert with HR and administer as required, improve work practices, and allocation of approved resources.  Careful planning, forecasting and scheduling is required to minimize interruptions to operations, which could cause considerable loss of production, time and cost.

-         Business environment (economic or technological conditions dealt with on a regular basis):

-         Must increase departmental effectiveness when essential resources are delayed or denied; limited budget.

-         The process problems include dealing with the technical difficulties of corrosive and hazardous chemicals and operating temperatures up to 2400°F.

  -         Internal and external relationships (nature and frequency):

 Inside:  Other departments routinely e.g., Production, Purchasing, Human Resources, Accounting, Purchasing, Project Engineering, Technical Service Center.

Outside:  Consultants for training, engineering, and organizational development; government organizations for inspections; contractors for maintenance services.

 Supervises 8 to 10 PMU and 10-15 through other direct reports

Knowledge and Experience

Engineering degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial.  Science or Business degrees may be considered depending on associated experience.  Working knowledge of functions and design of plant equipment, process and products; methods development and procedures; industrial and personnel administration; labor relations; repair maintenance of machinery and equipment; ability to prepare, administer, and monitor departmental budgets.  

3 to 9 years technical experience in Chemical industry and strong exposure to maintenance principles and practices.  The candidate will have demonstrated success in positions of increasing supervisory responsibilities.

Location:  NE Tennessee

Ideal Candidate

7+ to 10 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree ChE

Description

-Lead new product development projects

-Lead process improvement teams in manufacturing

-Drive project planning and execution – coordinate activities of different organizations (marketing, technology, manufacturing, etc.)

-Develop and maintain milestone plans for projects

-Flag and help address resource concerns, timeline delays, or other critical obstacles

-Maintain project documentation, and provide project reports and updates as required by management

-Work with accountants and Finance to provide relevant financial evaluations for projects

-Monitor project expenditures

-Serve as primary contact for all project related inquiries

-Assist with technical problem solving, etc. for team activities as needed, including work on production or pilot scale

Minumum Education and Experience Required: 

-Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineer from an accredited university / college

-3 or more years of experience as a chemical engineer

Other Qualifications:

-High level of initiative – self starter

-Strong organizational skills

-Data driven in decision making – utilize statistical tools as appropriate

-Strong interpersonal skills – works well with people in different types of jobs (i.e. engineers, plant operators, maintenance, business organizations, etc.)

-Strong written and verbal communication skills

 Location:  Freeport, TX

Ideal Candidate:

15+ years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – BS ChE

Willingness to Travel – Often

This position leads the process optimization team that is responsible for the NA Process Optimization (PO) Initiative and will also provide expert engineering and consulting services to the Manufacturing Community. This group drives improvements under one of the key pillars of the New Operational eXcellence (OpX) Journey across North American Manufacturing Sites. The team is made up of highly qualified and experienced experts, capable of leading and facilitating complex plant improvement projects and optimization workshops. This position must stay abreast of world-class process improvement processes and cutting-edge systems to maintain competitive advantage for the NA sites. Must be able to adapt these processes to successfully achieve real-world improvements.  The position will coordinate PO workshops and other OpX activities with the NA site managers, the OpX managers, the Automation Manager, the Energy Specialists and others, and is directly responsible for the day-to-day work assignments and activities of the group, providing technical support and guidance as needed. The manager will be responsible for the effective execution of the PO Initiative. The manager will also provide updates to the Manufacturing Community Steering Committee and will serve as the primary NA liaison with the SE consultancy group, ZZC/E, regarding the PO process.

Leads by example and sets environment for taking risks within the organization by addressing constraints and enabling resources.

Inspires others and takes accountability for an innovation pipeline by championing and discerning new and creative approaches.

Ensures that all services and products provide value for the company as well as customers in strategic markets.

Fosters the integration of a diversity of perspectives across the organization resulting in development of high performing teams and output.

Involves, trusts and optimizes a diverse, high performing team and creates a vision that fosters a sense of common ownership.

 Required:

 BS degree in Chemical Engineering. Course study towards an advanced degree is strongly encouraged.  We recognize institutions of higher education that are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

At least 15+ years experience as a Process Design Engineer and/or Operations Engineer. The individual must have:

ability to manage a self-directed, experienced and highly qualified team of experts,

very strong project management, organizational and client relationship skills,

knowledge of a wide variety of chemical production processes,

a strong technical knowledge in the fundamentals of unit operations design and sizing calculations, such as (batch) reactors, distillation towers, heat exchangers and extraction systems,

theoretical know-how and practical experience in troubleshooting plant problems and optimizing plant performance,

a basic knowledge of plant process control and advanced process control techniques and how they can be applied to monitor, control and / or improve plant performance,

strong interpersonal, communication, administrative, personal motivation and personal adaptability skills,

continuing “state of the art” advanced course work.

 Desired:

-         Experience in the use of Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) applications, including AspenPlus.

-         Demonstrated work experience implementing projects in the Refining or Petrochemicals industry.

-         Knowledge of PIMS (ASPEN InfoPlus21)

-         Experience facilitating optimization processes, such as Six Sigma.

-         Experience with Design of Experiments, Material and Information Flow Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, and other optimization tools.

-         Knowledge of company Ecology, Health and Safety Standards.

-          Knowledge of the company’s project development process

Location:  Delaware 

Ideal Candidate:

5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – Yes
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Manage automation activities directly or through subordinates, as necessary, to maximize OEE and to identify process optimizations by utilizing advanced process automation control technology and techniques to accomplish site objectives in the most safe, economical and technically feasible methods.

Continually monitor and modify departmental goals to insure compatibility with corporate goals and objectives.  Direct all automation activities so corporate goals are obtained in both the short and long-term.

Principal Responsibilities

Insure that all activities are performed in a safe manner. Support and adhere to the principles of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care(r), OSHA VPP and EPA Performance Track initiatives by protecting the environment, health, safety and security of our employees, contractors, carriers, distributors, visitors, customers and neighbors.

Review, monitor, develop, modify and maintain process control systems to maximize contribution to profitability.

Review, monitor and take the necessary action to make the people in the department capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant.

Provide an example of leadership that is consistent with the common objectives and values throughout the organization.

Provide an atmosphere that allows each individual in the department and the department itself to grow and develop as needs and opportunities change.

Establish and maintain a communication system that ensures employees are aware of business objectives and conditions and allows each team member to know what is needed from others – and make sure that others know what is expected of them.

Establish the performance standards for process control systems utilizing KPI’s, develop the method of measurement utilizing OSI PI and provide timely and routine feedback to those responsible for the performance.

Maintain open and frequent communications with the customers of Maintenance to insure they are satisfied with the service.

Ensure that ongoing proficiency training is conducted to improve skills and to keep current with technology.  Ensure that adequate funding and staffing are requested to meet operational requirements.

Troubleshoot system and process problems in collaboration with production engineers, process engineers and others to ensure that all aspects of the process control system and equipment operation are managed.

-         Work environment

Identify opportunities to improve all aspects of the various process control systems utilized, ensure appropriate allocation of approved resources, determine appropriate discipline in concert with HR and administer as required

-         Business environment

Must increase operational effectiveness when essential resources are limited, delayed or denied.

-         Internal and external relationships 

Inside:  Other departments routinely e.g., Production, Purchasing, Human Resources, Accounting, Purchasing, Project Engineering.

Outside:  Consultants for training, control systems; contractors for maintenance services.

Position has 2 non exempt direct reports.

Recognize institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

5 to 10 years technical experience in Chemical industry; strong exposure to automation systems controlling, both batch and continuous operations.  The candidate will have demonstrated success in positions of increasing managerial responsibilities, understanding and applying process control techniques.

ABB, DeltaV, DCS experience – required

Engineering degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial.  Science or Business degrees may be considered depending on associated experience.  

Working knowledge of the following:

chemical processes both batch and continuous operations

advanced process automation systems, programming, developing and maintaining the software of such systems

Chemicals

Engineering

Location:  East Texas

The Ideal Candidate:

5+to 7 years experience

Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Process Analyzer Engineers in Engineering & Services Department, E&I,  provide process analyzer engineering technical support for plant operating and maintenance departments.  The engineers also provide process analyzer engineering support for capital projects including:
(1) definition of the process analyzer and sample system scope of project
(2) input to estimates, design and specification of equipment
(3) other needed capital project services.  Individuals in this role maintain expertise in assigned functional areas of process analyzers and sample systems.  The engineer also maintains corporate and site standards related to assigned functional areas, aligning these with PIP and other industry standards as applicable.

Job Responsibilities:
-Provide process analyzer engineering technical support, primarily for the Texas site, but for other sites as requested.
-Identify opportunities for improved process analyzers, sample systems, and on-line analytical services (e.g., quality, cost, reliability). 
-Maintain technical expertise in assigned functional areas of process analyzers and sample systems.
-Provide training to operating departments and Analyzer Mechanics related to assigned functional areas.
-Provide forecast cost and schedule estimates for capital and maintenance projects.
-Determine scope of work for process analyzer and sample system portion of projects.
-Provide engineering design and specifications to support procurement and construction activities for projects.
-Lead and/or participate on standards teams to develop standards and practices to be used for Eastman capital and maintenance projects.
-Interpret codes and standards related to functional areas of expertise. 
-Participate with E&I team members on improvement projects related to E&I processes.
-Provide on-call E&I support for plant operations.   
-Perform above duties with attention to safety in both work practices and design. 
-Perform above duties with a focus on team work and customer satisfaction.
-Prioritize work assignments based on the safety, environmental, regulatory, and economic value to Eastman.

Job Qualifications/Skills
- Process Analyzer Engineering and Project Management Skills, including:
Sample System Design and Maintenance Improvements, including all aspects delivering a representative sample to a process analyzer.
Process Analyzer Applications and Maintenance Improvements, with special emphasis on process gas chromatographs, process safety analyzers, and environmental monitoring.
-Ability to work effectively in a team environment with personnel from diverse backgrounds
-Ability to effectively handle a large volume of important or urgent issues in a timely manner.
-Ability to effectively self-manage a very demanding workload.
-Ability to effectively represent Eastman interest with outside groups, companies, and agencies. 
-Very high level of initiative.
-Very service oriented and customer focused.
-Strong commitment to personnel and process safety.
-Good written and oral communication skills.
-Good team leadership skills
-Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
-Good judgment.
-Good planning and organizing skills.

Bachelor (BS) or Master’s (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering from an accredited university is required.

A minimum of five years experience in process analyzer and sample system design / maintenance in the petrochemical industry or petroleum refinery industry is required