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.

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

The Ideal Candidate

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

The Reliability Engineer job position is in the Reliability Services group in the Engineering & Services Department at the Longview site.   Personnel in this job position perform work in a variety of areas including: 

(1) performing reliability studies or reliability modeling on specific plant equipment or larger systems to identify and recommend projects to improve plant reliability and reduce conversion cost

(2) providing reliability and maintenance input to capital project design

(3) providing technical support to operating and maintenance departments to support on-going plant operations

(4) data mining and data analysis to identify projects to improve plant reliability and reduce conversion cost.   Individuals in this role will utilize a broad range of mechanical engineering, reliability engineering, project leadership and problem solving skills to perform the Reliability Engineer job.

Job Responsibilities:

-Support operations and maintenance during on-going plant operations including troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and support during major turnarounds

-Provide input into capital project scope and detailed engineering to insure reliable plant design, production at target rates, and low life cycle costs,

-Perform analysis of production loss and equipment failure data using statistical analysis tools and recommend projects to improve reliability

-Lead, facilitate, or participate in root cause analyses of process upsets and equipment failures to identify corrective actions to prevent recurrence

-Lead, facilitate, or participate in failure modes and effects analyses for specific equipment, plant systems, or entire production units to identify improvement projects to improve reliability and reduce conversion cost.

-Coordinate engineering, repair and construction activities for plant alterations and improvements,

-Lead problem solving teams to identify, design and implement improvements

-Effectively utilize and promote the use of reliability tools such as RCA, Weibull analysis, Reliability Modeling, and other reliability tools

-Coordinate and manage reliability project development, design, and installation

Job Qualifications/Skills:

-Broad range of mechanical engineering skills

-Working knowledge and training in basic reliability engineering tools including root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis, reliability modeling, Weibull analysis and other reliability tools.

-Practical statistical analysis

-Strong problem solving/troubleshooting skills

-Good understanding of common equipment preventative and predictive technologies

-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 work effectively in a team environment with diverse groups of people

-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

-Capital project engineering experience is desirable

-Project management experience is desirable

-Operations or Maintenance experience is desirable

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

 Three years minimum experience in a reliability engineering related job position in the petrochemical or petroleum refinery industry or similar industry is required.

Ideal Candidate:

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

Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Process Improvement Engineer in the Plasticizers manufacturing area.

Position will report through Chemicals Development Division in Kingsport, but will be located in Chestertown, MD providing services to that site.

Job Responsibilities:
-Improve exisiting manufacturing processes (cost, reliability, efficiency, rate)
-Initiate ideas for process improvements
-Assist with design construction and start-up of new or improved production equipment
-Lead the implementation of small capital projects
-Interface with technology and manufacturing at Kingsport and other sites
-Manage project portfolio based on economic and business inputs to priority
-Execute projects as part of a team, as a team leader or individually
-Communicate effectively and appropriately with all stakeholders
Minimum Required Education and Work Experience:
-Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from accredited university / college
-Minimum five (5) years of experience as a chemical engineer

Other Qualifications:
-Desire to work in a chemical plant manufacturing environment
-High level of initiative
-Must be able to work independantly with remote supervision
-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
-Will require some travel to Kingsport, TN

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:  Louisiana - Geismar

Ideal Candidate: 

 15+ years of experience
Management Experience Required – No
Minimum Education – Bachelor’s Degree

For the development of basic and detailed design of new plants as well as additions or modifications to existing facilities:

A) Provide Process Engineering support, including the following resposibilities:

- Developing process simulations, material and energy balance analysis.
-  Preparing  PFD’s (Process Flow Diagrams), P&ID’s (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams) and process specifications for equipment and instruments.  Identifying process steps, associated equipment, instrumentation and safety valve requirements.
- Preparing documentation for and participating in Project Safety Reviews.
- Preparing data for and participating in Project Technical reviews.
- Participating in HAZOP studies.
- Reviewing work performed by outside contractor process engineers.
- Participating in plant start-up and troubleshooting.
- Performing process optimization studies.
- Identifying and recommending process improvements, and providing process troubleshooting and optimization related to improving efficiency, capability, and safety. Interface with operations to provide technical support and recommendations on methods and improvements to eliminate problems.
- Mentor and coach younger engineers, including participants in the Professional Development Program.

B) Provide Project Engineering support, including the following resposibilities:
- Perform studies and analysis
- Participate in Value Improving Practices,and other project related tasks
- Interface with the design disciplines and engineering contractors to facilitate the completion of engineering tasks
- Resolve action items associated with conceptual planning, detailed engineering, and construction-
- Evaluate alternatives developed during conceptual planning
- Perform bid analysis for complex service contracts
Required knowledge obtained through completion of a course of study leading to a BS in Chemical Engineering and 15 or more years of relevant experience.
Basic understanding of process equipment design including pumps, heat exchangers, vessels, etc. Must be able to apply process tools to design piping systems, calculate pressure relief valve sizes, complete material and energy balances, and perform process optimization studies.
Good working knowledge of CAPE applications ( ASPEN, HTFS, Sinet, PSV-Calc, Pipeflow, etc. ) a definite plus.
Basic familiarity with engineering, purchasing, accounting and construction practices.
Good communication and computer skills.
Self starter with high level of results orientation.

If interested, please submit your resume to resumes@acquis.com.  Thank you!