Production Engineer

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Production Engineer within our Plaquemine METHOCEL Operations Team. The Production Engineer will be responsible for working as part of a high-performance team, serving as an influential leader and technical resource to optimize plant operations, resolve plant problems, and enable safe and efficient production of high-quality products. This role develops process expertise and then coaches, advises, and assists the operations team on day-to-day issues and opportunities related to safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and cost. The Production Engineer is key in developing the appropriate short interval control metrics, operating discipline, training, and work processes to maximize value to the business in a safe, environmentally friendly manner, while meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

This position is located in Plaquemine, Louisiana

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $99,000- $139,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer:

* A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.

* Competitive pay, annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.

* Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.

* 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.

* Student loan repayment assistance and tuition reimbursement program for select roles.

* Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You'll Do:

* Provides leadership and direction in the day-to-day decision making for the operating area of responsibility. Consistently demonstrates strong ownership and encourages this in the plant culture through a continual commitment to excellence.

* Provide training in responsible area as process SME to technical staff and operations as needed. Serve as the technical subject matter expert for operator learner review boards as part of the operations training system.

* Utilizes plant information systems for advanced troubleshooting and streamlining tasks for various roles. Diagnoses and documents the root causes of asset utilization losses for tracking in global systems. Leads and participates in root cause investigations (RCI) for unplanned events that meet standardized criteria. Ensures findings are documented in plant operating discipline for future usage.

* Assists with implementation of all aspects of process safety including process hazard analysis, layers of protection analysis, and loss prevention principle application.

* Networks with other engineers on site and within the multi-national business to leverage knowledge on plant operations and technologies, including R&D and technical services to develop and qualify novel products in the production facility that create value-added differentiation in the marketplace.

* Ensures most effective technology is understood and utilized.

* Applies continuous improvement methodologies (LEAN/6) to enhance plant operations. Works with the plant team and quality coordinator to continuously improve product quality performance.

* Works with plant process control coordination to ensure process control is optimized in the facility.

* Supports plant roles in procedure usage, creation, reviews, updates, approvals, and required training.

* Utilizes statistical analysis methods to produce data-based decisions and results.

What You'll Need:

Education:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required preferably in Chemical or Mechanical fields

Experience:

* Minimum of 5+ years' experience in a production facility is desirable. Relevant Internship or co-op experience may be included.

* Experience in continuous improvement methodologies (eg. Six Sigma, LEAN, etc) preferred Supervisory Responsibility (if applicable)

* Experience with Aspen IP21, SAP, and VBA is beneficial but not required

Physical Demands

* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk,

* While performing the duties of this job in the manufacturing environment, the employee must be able to climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments (short to moderate durations).

* Ability to interact with cross functional teams, engineering groups, plant operations, research and commercial organization and management.

* Participate in on-call rotation

* Ability to respond off hours and weekends to troubleshoot plant issues.

* Ability to influentially lead teams and individuals utilizing performance-based leadership.

* Ability to multi-task.

* Highly motivated and results focused.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

* This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work and rotating on-call duties are required to meet facility demands.

Business Travel:

* Minimal Business Travel will be required when working this job, however occasional travel (domestic and international) may be expected.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply byuploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com