Location:  NE TN

Ideal Candidate:  7+ to 10 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree
Energy Industry
Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Seeking Procurement Business Analyst to:

This role is responsible for providing strategic analysis of key energy inputs to the petrochemicals industry including crude oil, natural gas, and coal.  The analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining data related to supply/demand balances, trade flows, production economics, long-term drivers of pricing (macro-economic, political, technology, regulations, governmental policy, etc.) and other industry trends and issues related to upstream energies and technologies.

This position is a highly visible role within the company and interfaces with our global procurement and business teams. There is senior management level support to build additional bandwidth and capability in this area.

Key Job Responsibilities:
-Collaboratively develop and communicate deep fundamental knowledge of key energy inputs to key internal stakeholders
-Provide strategic analysis of energy markets as input to energy procurement plan development
-Manage relationships and interface with energy industry consultants
-Function as expert consultant on energy markets to other functions within the company such as Global Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Indirect Procurement, Developing Technology, and Investor Relations to provide insight and knowledge of key energy inputs to the petrochemical industry
-Lead development of the long-term forecast for energy commodities
-Facilitate and present  periodic executive summaries of key energy markets to senior and executive team management
-Participate on growth teams and provide energy market analysis as needed
Required Education:
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university is required.

Desired Experience:
-Minimum of six years experience as an analyst or related position in energy/petrochemical markets
-Experience with commodity market models
-Deep knowledge of energy and related industries
-Excellent organizational skills, initiative, and accountability with an attention to detail
Desired Skills/Attributes:
-Strategic mindset:  provide thought leadership to challenge/engage Business Managers and other functional partners in the organization
-Analytical: ability to develop and analyze data sets and work with econometric models
-Adaptive:  manage risks and move forward developing plans and options
-Collaborative:  work within and across the organization effectively
-Action-oriented/Self-starter:  highly motivated, inclined to action, able to work without direct supervision
-Results-driven:  manage effective execution of plans to deliver results
-Able to effectively lead and manage individuals or teams, internally or externally, to achieve impactful tactical execution of communications tactics, on time and within budget
-Able to manage communications with multiple internal stakeholders
-Well organized, project/goal oriented and able to work under deadlines
-Excellent command of grammar and the English language
-Good presentation and communication skills

If interested, please send resume to resumes@acquis.com or call 732-280-8425.  Thank you!

Location:  This position can be located in Florham Park, NJ or Wyandotte, MI

Ideal Candidate:

5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree
Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Seeking an individual to be part of the Product Regulatory Center of Expertise Team, who provides EHS support through a North American shared services platform.  In addition, this position will be part of the Global Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Team.

This position is primarily responsible for indirect food contact assessments and support for assigned North American and Global Business Groups.

 The successful candidate will work closely with Product Regulations/Product Stewardship and Business Product and Technical Management to:

Actively contribute to the Global Regulatory Affairs Team as a regional team member.

Assess products for assigned North American businesses and targeted European businesses to determine status under US and Canadian Food Contact Law; coordinate and manage data according to existing processes.

Coordinate Food Contact Notifications under US FDA requirements and Letters of No Objection from Health Canada and act as the technical contact with the agencies.

Implement / Maintain food contact governance program for assigned North American businesses.

Provide expertise in European and Asia Pacific food contact requirements via network with European and Asian colleagues to support North American businesses.

Provide food contact regulatory expertise; interpretation and impact determination for assigned North American businesses.

Support customer requests as necessary.

In cooperation with Product Regulations team, ensure SAP system (BASIS) is maintained accurately.

Track regulatory developments of assigned North American product regulations.

Determine applicability of new/revised food contact regulations and issue communications to affected North American community

Provide strategic and tactical consultation to Business Group management and Product Stewardship regarding food contact compliance issues and opportunities.

Support the development, implementation and maintenance of food contact regulatory compliance programs.

Develop and/or deliver food contact training for North America community.

Lead or support food contact nonconformance investigation and reporting.

 Position travel:  approximately 15% travel

REQUIRED:

The successful candidate will possess the following Qualifications:

BS Engineering, Sciences (BS Chemistry Degree preferred)

Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in a regulatory, manufacturing, and/or lab environment

Demonstrated regulatory knowledge U.S. FDA and Canadian Food Contact is required

Demonstrated FCN and Letters of No Objection registration experience is required

Experience implementing regulatory compliance processes and programs

Experience with Regional and Global Business and Functional organizations is preferred

Knowledge of products and substances manufactured,imported and the IT systems that are used to govern them (i.e., SAP, Ariel, Decernis, etc.)

Ability to work independently on multiple, concurrent and variable assignments is essential

 DESIRED:

European and/or Asia Pacific food contact knowledge preferred

SAP (BASIS-EHS Module) Computer skills preferred

Knowledge of Spanish and/or German is useful

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:  Louisiana

Ideal Candidate:

10+ to 15 years of experience
Management Experience Required – 3 years
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

The Analytical Services Manager role will provide leadership for the QA/QC function on the Site consisting of 5 chemical laboratories and an analyzer support team.  The Department provides Operations, Customer, Logistics Terminal and Business-level QA/QC and analyzer support and services for 6 Business Units operating on the Site. The organization is staffed with 60 employees (professional and non-professional).

The primary accountabilities, business goals and deliverables for this role are:

       Interact with multiple levels of Site, Business and Functional leadership in the support of Corporation’s and Business Units’ customer and quality requirements and objectives

      Translate service strategies and metrics into actionable measures based on Corporate and Business Unit strategies and service requirements

      Development and leadership of the AS function across the Site (as well as remotely supported Sites and 3rd party Terminals)

       Implement and continuously improve processes and systems for sustained compliance with FDA regulatory, ISO 9001 and Corporate Quality policies

     Continuous improvement of analytical efficiencies to the supported Operations and Business Units

BS Degree in Chemistry or Engineering

10 years direct manufacturing environment or manufacturing support experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a management role

Organic Chemistry proficiency

Process Unit Operations experience

Quality Systems (ISO & FDA) proficiency is a strong qualifier

Analytical Chemistry proficiency is a plus

Success in this role will also require a developed proficiency level in the following Global Competencies:

Analytical Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Communication & Interpersonal Understanding

Coaching

Conflict Management

Influencing and Impact

Leading Employees to Success

Entrepreneurial Action

Organizational Awareness

Customer Focus

Work Management

Change Management:

Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and implement change opportunities

Success in getting others to understand / buy into change initiatives

Project or Assignment that required leading change necessary for improving business, Site or Corporate processes

 Stakeholder Management:

Experience in successfully managing conflicting and/or challenging stakeholder relationships

Diverse Work Perspective:

Demonstrated ability to look across functional boundaries to identify and implement efficient work practices.

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

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

Chemicals

Engineering

Location:  Cambridge, MA

The Ideal Candidate:

7+ tp 10 years of experience

Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Working in theMicrocapsule Development Team, the engineer is expected to fulfill the following requirements:

Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and optimize chemical processes for the commercial production of our surface treated pigments, microcapsules, dispersions, and adhesives
- Design, evaluate, source, install, and qualify new process equipment for the scale up of lab discovered materials and processes
- Deliver capable and reliable processes to manufacturing team within capacity, budget, and timeline constraints
- Lead efforts to qualify chemical processes of external suppliers, as necessary
- Support existing production operations, as needed

Qualifications:

- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering
- 7 – 10 years of relevant industrial development experience
- Experience scaling up reactor design, especially where mixing, temperature control, and material addition are critical
- Hands-on, working knowledge of PLC batch control systems
- Knowledge of solvent and/or polyurethane based polymerizations is desirable
- Knowledge of pigment dispersion mixing, milling, filtering techniques is desirable
- Working knowledge of Six Sigma techniques, including FMEA, experimental design, and statistical analysis
- Ability to function effectively as a member of cross-functional, cross-disciplinary teams, and inter-corporate teams
- Demonstrated ability to provide innovative solutions to complex problems
- Hands-on attitude and desire to work a lab/pilot plant environment
- Effective oral and written communication skills

Location:  Los Angeles, CA

The Ideal Candidate

5+ to 7 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Associate’s Degree 

.Take and process all phone, emailed and faxed orders

.Enter all orders into Chempax (within 2 hours of receipt)

.Confirm faxed/emailed orders to customer (within 2 hours of receipt)

.Revise orders as requested by customer

.Check order status as requested by customer

.Respond to document requests (i.e., Certificates of Analysis, Kosher Certificates, MSDS Sheets, Specification Sheets)

.Process Return Merchandise Authorizations/Credits upon notification of damage/error

.Field/handle customer problems/complaints

.Update customer quotes (within 8 hours of receipt)

.Send customer quotes

.Enter new prospects/customers into Chempax

.Update & maitain current custumer information in chempax

.Answer phones (back-up for receptionist)

.Submit sample requests (when required)

.Prepare/print/B/Ls & C of As for warehouse for next day/week shipments

.Assist Sales Team in other tasks

.Other duties as required or needed by management

Full-time 
Location:  Tennessee - Kingsport

Ideal Candidate:

2+ to 5 years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

-Technical Staff Engineer for the Plasticizers Department reporting through manufacturing management. 
-Primary function will be to address equipment reliability and process vulnerability issues (identification and correction).  Job will also include support for day to day operations, environmental permitting, small capital project implementation, and  other issues to maintain safe, stable and reliable operations.
-Must be able to execute projects as part of a team, a team leader or as an individual and to interface with business management to set priorities.

Minimum Required Education and Work Experience:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from accredited university / college
-Minimum three (3) years experience as a chemical engineer
Other Qualifications:
-Desire to work in a chemical plant manufacturing environment
-High level of initiative
-A strong safety focus
-Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
-Good people skills – must work effectively with engineers, operators, management and other organizations
-Strong written and verbal communications skills

Location:  New York - Albany

Ideal Candiate:

10+ to 15 years of experience
Management Experience Required – Yes
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

Willingness to Travel – Often

Position Overview Essential Functions – Drive all Global Logistics processes and lead the organization to maximize the benefits of a single global logistics team. – - Set the strategy for all areas of Logistics, including ocean, rail, ground and warehousing. – - Develop the optimal network strategy to maximize service levels while minimizing cost. – - Managing external fourth party (4PL) and third party (3PL) Logistics suppliers – - Harmonize processes across Logistics operations in all areas of the world. – Specific Responsibilities Include: – Develop and set strategy for a Global Logistics network. – Lead a global team of individuals responsible for the analysis, improvement and implementation of all freight modes to ensure lowest cost, maximum efficiency, and to meet all customer needs. – Manage the Global Logistics budgeting process. – Manage all internal and external warehouse resources and develop and implement optimization plans. – Lead the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures to be set/utilized by each Logistics professional globally. – Manage relationships with 3PL and 4PL service providers to achieve target savings and hit performance targets. – Lead the development and implementation of appropriate metrics and business reporting processes. – Manage and complete all required Human Resources and Compliance process requirements. – Lead career development and performance development / improvement for direct reports. – Must be able/willing to travel internationally approximately 35% of time. Required Skills Required Education and Professional Qualifications: – Bachelors Degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain, engineering or a related discipline Required Work Experience: – 10+ years in leading a global transportation/logistics network. – 5+ years of direct leadership experience including leading global teams. – Experience dealing with NAFTA and other free trade zone agreements. – Demonstrated experience managing import/export compliance. – Experience in managing the transportation and storage of hazardous materials / dangerous goods and cold storage / short shelf life material. – Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop talent. – Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written; Ability to effectively communicate at all levels in the organization from Senior Leadership to Shop Floor Operations. Required Technical/Business Skills and Knowledge: – Experience working in a global business utilizing the SAP ERP platform. – Experience with Warehouse Management Systems – Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)