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Imerys · 16 hours ago

Production & Plant Engineer

Quincy, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry. They are seeking a Production & Plant Engineer to support projects, supervise production employees, and lead continuous improvement initiatives within the plant engineering functions.

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingMiningWholesale

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work independently or as a member of cross functional teams to represent plant engineering functions to support projects and operational readiness of assigned systems

Supervise union production employees

Identify and champion projects to support site’s continuous improvement, cost control and any compliance gap remediation initiatives

SAP subject matter expert in regards to all maintenance management processes

Spearhead on boarding of all new equipment into SAP

Bill of Material ownership for plant equipment

Work on identifying critical spare parts required for systems in assigned areas

Supports maintenance

Participates or leads production improvement projects

Leads or participates in Root Cause Failure Analysis activities

Champions proactive maintenance, encouraging all production and maintenance personnel to turn in work to be planned and scheduled using SAP

Ensures that all data collected regarding the work process is accurate and complete when being entered into SAP

Performs additional reports and tracking as assigned using Google or other tools

Supports maintenance objectives

Support the Respirable Crystalline Silica project

Qualification

Mechanical maintenance processesSAP expertiseProduction improvement projectsLeadership experienceFinancial decision makingProblem assessment skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Work independently or as a member of cross functional teams to represent plant engineering functions to support projects and operational readiness of assigned systems

Supervise union production employees

Identify and champion projects to support site's continuous improvement, cost control and any compliance gap remediation initiatives

SAP subject matter expert in regards to all maintenance management processes

Spearhead on boarding of all new equipment into SAP

Bill of Material ownership for plant equipment

Work on identifying critical spare parts required for systems in assigned areas

Supports maintenance

Participates or leads production improvement projects

Leads or participates in Root Cause Failure Analysis activities

Champions proactive maintenance, encouraging all production and maintenance personnel to turn in work to be planned and scheduled using SAP

Ensures that all data collected regarding the work process is accurate and complete when being entered into SAP

Performs additional reports and tracking as assigned using Google or other tools

Supports maintenance objectives

Support the Respirable Crystalline Silica project

Knowledge of mechanical maintenance processes, including preventative/predictive maintenance procedures such as vibration, oil analysis and thermal analysis

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, lead, coach, and motivate the workforce

Skills in assessing the nature of a situation, identifying options, selecting best alternative, and implementing the chosen plan

Internal customer focused and proven strong team member

Ability to use financial information in decision making and find ways to reduce cost

Good communication skills including the following: verbal, nonverbal, written, and listening

Ability to use and learn SAP

Associates or Bachelor's degree in relative Engineering discipline plus 5 OR at least 7 years experience in a related industry and environment

Prior Leadership experience required

Preferred

Prior mineral processing experience is desired

SAP experience desired

Co-op and/or intern experience is desired

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Generous 401K match savings plan

Holidays

Company

Imerys

Glassdoor3.8

The world leader in mineral-based specialty solutions for industry, Imerys transforms a unique range of minerals to deliver essential

Founded in 1880

Paris, Ile-de-France, FRA

10001+ employees

https://imerys.com/

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