Process/Equipment Engineer

This position is located in Eastman Business Park in the Industrial Films and Chemicals Division. The principal responsibility for this position is to provide engineering project and day-to-day support within the Film Coating manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:
* Providing technical support for the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Batch Melt and Automated Delivery System manufacturing processes.
* Troubleshooting of quality and equipment related issues
* Making data-driven process and equipment changes to improve reliability and reduce NSDT
* Capital projects related to capability enhancements
* Projects designed to address equipment obsolescence, process improvements and reductions of waste

Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree in an engineering field with particular coursework or field experience associated with fluid and heat transfer, as well as fluid mixing, and some background level of chemistry.

In addition, we are looking for this professional to have the following characteristics:
* Demonstrated ability (through work experience or academic education) to utilize skills across multiple concurrently active projects
* A strong work ethic, integrity, high motivation, and ability to be mentored
* Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, schedule, and direct projects and tasks
* Demonstrated ability to trouble-shoot issues and assist in root-cause analysis techniques
* Strong interest in hands-on experience working with Operations and Skilled Trades personnel around multi-generational equipment

Prioritized skill requirements:
* Aptitude for learning and applying principles associated with health, safety, and environmental controls and monitoring equipment
* Self-starter and independently motivated
* Adaptable to changing conditions and priorities
* Ability to work well with other process engineers and skilled trades experts
* Good communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to adhere to manufacturing process procedures and personnel safety principles
* Design knowledge and/or education related to process instrumentation controls, programmable logic control systems, chemical reaction principles, flow control, mixing, and heat transfer equipment would be advantageous but not required
* Knowledge of hazardous location installation requirements

Minimum education level and experience:
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or Equivalent