Description
At Bayer, we're seeking a talented Principal Production Engineer to join our team in Kansas City, MO. As a key member of our Engineering & Technology department, you will collaborate with plant management and operations personnel to analyze and achieve plant performance goals related to safety, quality, waste, and environmental impact minimization. Your primary responsibilities will include providing operational and technical direction, troubleshooting, and process optimization. You will also serve as a process knowledgeable person and plant representative for design, construction, and implementation of capital projects, as well as mentoring junior engineers.
Requirements include a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely-related field and 6 years of experience in agricultural chemical manufacturing facility process engineering roles. You should have a strong background in developing and presenting project scope, cost estimates, budget, and schedule for capital manufacturing projects, as well as reviewing R&D technology research reports to provide input related to manufacturing scale-up.
Additional responsibilities include adhering to RCRA hazardous waste regulations, determinations, storage, and codes, including communicating spills and leaks, investigating and identifying corrective actions, and implementing preventative procedures to prevent future occurrences. You will also create and maintain plant operation SOPs, including process descriptions, material and energy balances, P&IDs, operating data collection and retrieval, and PSIs.
As a Principal Production Engineer, you will develop and implement asset reliability and process improvements in collaboration with cross-functional teams across manufacturing sites, track and manage manufacturing yield and TPRs using heat and material balances to find solutions to manage cost within budget, and lead environmental reporting, digital control system development, and safety management.
You will also apply Six Sigma methodologies for manufacturing process analysis to provide appropriate engineering solutions, use Aspen Plus, Minitab, and Pipe-FLO process modeling software to perform equipment design for instance pump sizing, heat exchanger, and reactor design calculations, and utilize DeltaV to support manufacturing facility design and optimization.
Up to 10% U.S. and/or international travel is required.