Chemical Engineer
Eastman Chemical
- Fieldale, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Day-to-day support and troubleshooting of films manufacturing processes
- Ability to interact with and seek feedback from operators on the manufacturing floor on a frequent basis
- Act as a process engineering resource to identify and aid in execution of capital projects
- Lead projects to implement changes to process and equipment to improve safety, quality, and productivity with the use of Lean, 6-sigma and other continuous improvement tools (including statistical analysis)
- Facilitate root cause analysis of process upsets, equipment failures and customer complaints to identify & implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
- Maintain operational documentation of manufacturing process, asset capabilities and capacities
- Ensure product quality specifications are appropriately established and customer fitness for use expectations are met
- Participate in cross-functional problem-solving and improvement teams at the department and division level
- Collaborate with new product development, product management, R&D, and customers to create and implement new materials/processes into large-scale manufacturing
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Chemical engineering preferred, with other disciplines acceptable with applicable experience
- Previous experience in a manufacturing Engineering or Operations technical support role desired
- Preferred 2-5 years of experience
- Experience with wet coating applications, convection drying, lamination, or Roll to Roll Web Technology desired
- Methodical approach to problem-solving and ability to recognize and implement solutions to improvement opportunities independently
- Experience utilizing statistical methods to problem solve and evaluate complex issues desired
- Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, the ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and prioritize work
- The ability to effectively communicate at all organizational levels
- Demonstrate a bias for action mentality towards making changes that solve problems and have a positive impact on the process, products, and people