Process Engineer

The Company

The world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and €4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.

Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys' solutions contribute essential properties to customers' products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

If you want to grow your skills and develop your career, find out more at www.imerys.com

The Position

Process Engineer

Job Summary

Based at our flagship manufacturing plant in Lompoc, CA, we are hiring a Process Engineer. You will be responsible for providing analytical and process engineering support for all production processes. Responsible for operational data collection and analysis and operations process improvement initiatives. Monitors and manages operational processes and procedures to ensure productivity and cost control in line with facility and division goals. Ensures baseline data integrity and measures and reports on improvement trends to facilitate decision making in key production processes and business initiatives. Engages in facilitating and coordinating process and product development trials. Adheres to all Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, policies and procedures.

Title: Process Engineer-

Exempt

On site in Lompoc, CA

Excellent Opportunity for a Process Engineer based in Lompoc, CA

Job Description:

The Process Engineer is responsible for providing process engineering support for all production processes. Responsible for operational data collection and analysis and operations process improvement initiatives. Monitors and manages operational processes and procedures to ensure productivity and cost control in line with facility and division goals. Ensures baseline data integrity and measures and reports on improvement trends to facilitate decision making in key production processes and business initiatives. Engages in facilitating and coordinating process and product development trials. Manages process improvement projects including scoping, budgeting, implementation, commissioning, and validation. Adheres to all Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, policies and procedures.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Give key data and statistics (4 or 5 at most) that characterize the results, means, and activities upon which this position has a direct or indirect influence : turnover, gross margin, budgets, tonnage, number of subordinates, number of customers, geographical zones concerned.

Effective Key Operating Indicators of success include but are not limited to:

Overall Production Effectiveness

• Compliance to Established In-Process and Finished Goods Specifications

• Actual Versus Targeted Finished Goods Performance (Customer Driven)

• Productivity

• Consumption Cost Variances

• Unintended Production

• Rework Activity & Cost

• Process Reliability & Stability

• Analytical

• Process Model Accuracy (Links Production Process Engineering to Mine Process Engineering and Project Engineering)

• Evaluates, analyzes and develops NPD initiatives for transformation of existing businesses

• Develops long and short term process and operational improvement goals, sustains direction toward achieving goals through communication of results and development of ideas and operational strategies

• Partners with division engineering for development and implementation of capital projects and process improvement initiatives

• Manages design, upgrades, modifications, troubleshooting and commissioning of process and equipment improvement initiative.

• Assesses processes for relevance while assessing adequacy of equipment for processing.

• Applies the principles of mass, momentum and processing flow to existing processes and equipment design, including conceptual, scheme and detail design

• Tracks, analyzes and suggest improvements for productivity data at plants including, but not limited to, tons / hour, tons per man hour, downtime by reason, chemical usage, natural gas usage and electricity usage

• Develops risk assessments including hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies.

• Ensures processing at optimum levels, aligned with standards and quality parameters.

• Develops and maintains processes for scheduling and prioritizing activities in line with production and maintenance activities

• Produces and demonstrates process simulation models, established baseline, post initiative and gap analysis views

• Collates, processes and communicates operational historical data; provides correlation to process settings

• Ensures quality production, throughputs, recoveries, and maintenance reliability in line with facility and division goals

• Works closely with engineering and technical functions responsible for production and quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished goods; plant maintenance, operational personnel and commercial support functions

• Performs daily reporting and administrative functions as defined by the Site or Production Manager

Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00

Important Functions:

• Partners with Mine Process and Project Engineering to maintain key engineering data and focus

• Provides support and liaison with external resources for scoping and defining external unique deliverables which can be applied to production developmental processes

• Knowledge of machinery and equipment applications and able to provide creative recommendations for alternative uses

• Maintains focus of process stability, reports on deficiencies and provides technical solutions

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical) with 3+ years of experience in daily plant operations, project development and planning and statistical model recording and reporting

Skills:

• Knowledge of continuous systematic mineral processing equipment and methods

• Ability to process, transfer and act on analytical data

• Ability to process and record environmental sampling data

• Ability to produce block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, process & instrumentation diagrams and process equipment specifications and settings

• Interpersonal relationships; must be able to successfully interact with all levels of employees, vendors, engineering firms, government agencies, outside support services and customers to maintain open communications and provide problem resolution

• Office skills including use of e-mail, IFS, fax and word-processing. Must be competent in Mine planning software, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Project and PowerPoint

• Office organization; must be able to produce/organize and maintain files in an orderly fashion

• Good problem solving skills and able to operate independently

• Must be able to simultaneously control multiple tasks and initiatives in multiple locations

Environmental Conditions:

Encompasses time both inside and out of the office; out at 60%, in 40%.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lompoc, CA 93436: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.