Kemira Water Solutions Looking for Process Engineer at Fontana, CA Full Time

Process/Project Engineer

Kemira is a global company providing chemicals and expertise to operations around the world in water intensive industries. We are committed to being our customers’ first choice by bringing sustainable value through improved product quality, better process and resource efficiency. We offer a result-oriented and collaborative culture that empowers you to drive excellence and innovation with a major impact on the future.

We are seeking a plant engineer to work on process and project engineering activities. This will include process improvements and modifications, new project development and implementation, preparing and managing capital projects, and troubleshooting existing process problems. This person will also assist with process safety and management of change. This position is based in Fontana, CA and reports to the Fontana Plant Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Follow all EHS requirements
• Manage capital investment projects.
• Oversee and control external engineering teams, activities and deliverables on larger projects or for engineering disciplines outside of Kemira’s internal capabilities.
• Collaborate with sourcing managers on procurement activities
• Perform process design:
• P&IDs & PFDs
• Production capacity analysis
• Determine process conditions
• Write Process Functional Descriptions
• General Arrangement drawings
• Sizing and selection of process equipment (tanks, reactors, pumps, valves, piping, instruments, etc.)
• Selection of appropriate materials of construction
• Determine equipment/instrument specifications based on Generally Accepted Engineering Practices and Standards and internal Best Practices.

• Collaborate with plant management on capital projects to ensure proper process design and equipment specification
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for manufacturing and maintenance
• Drive continuous improvement of plant manufacturing processes and systems.
• Assist with all aspects of process safety, including:
• Management of change (MOC) process
• Process hazard analysis (PHA) and risk assessment
• Steward process safety and MOC action items to completion
• Audit process safety-related policies and systems
• Conduct pre-start up safety reviews (PSSR)
• Investigation and resolution of process incidents

• Assist with creation of SOPs for new and existing equipment and processes as needed.
• Work closely with plant personnel to optimize plant processes
• Maintain plant drawings, equipment & instrument indexes, etc.

Desired skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Mechanical or Chemical or appropriate subject.
• Excellent English language capability, verbal, written and reading.
• 5-7 + yrs. (technical) experience in Process Engineering and/or Project Engineering
• Experience in project management and/or construction management of multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience in automated system specifications and functional descriptions an asset.
• Trained PHA Facilitator an asset
• Strong background in Continuous Improvement, proven track record.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team; Team Leadership an advantage.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications
• Good interpersonal skills
• Self-starting; self-managing
• Flexible, problem-solving mindset

What we offer:

• A challenging position in an international environment with the opportunity to make a significant impact on our business
• An opportunity to be part of a cross functional team that allows you to develop and grow

Find the right mix of experiences and opportunities at Kemira

http://www.kemira.com/en/careers

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location