Production Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc
401(k)
United States, Louisiana, Westlake
3150 Pete Manena Road (Show on map)
Dec 11, 2024
The Production engineer provides process and technical support to a unit within a manufacturing facility in the Precipitated Silica business. You will work with Area Manager, Production Technician and unit operators to maintain production and safety within the assigned area. You will be located at PPG's Lake Charles Plant, LA plant, reporting to the Global Process Technology Manager. PPG offers excellent Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits; matching 401k + retirement savings; and Paid Vacation, Holiday pay. Key Responsibilities: You will monitor daily unit operations and performance of assigned production area and provide technical assistance. Support unit shutdowns and outages with technical input. Provide engineering support for multiple plant capital projects from conception through startup. Prepare Scope of Work for new capital projects. Function as Project Sponsor on specific capital projects. You will apply technical knowledge to develop and implement process improvements or capital improvements to guide long-term success of the operating unit Identify and lead continuous improvement projects with an emphasis on cost reduction, production improvement, energy savings, and waste minimization Provide input for the production, capital, and operating expense budgets You will work with both onsite and offsite teams including Maintenance/Reliability, Instrumentation, Electrical & Controls (IE&C), Accounting, Commercial Logistics, and Vendors Track input for improvements for Equipment Availability / Reliability for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Understand energy requirements for production unit to participate in sustainability improvement efforts Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical/Process/Mechanical concentration preferred) 0 to 3 years of experience in site manufacturing/operations, process engineering Knowledge in Lean/Six Sigma methodologies Experience in project planning, execution and budgeting process beneficial but not required Le fasce retributive e i benefit di PPG possono variare in base alla localita, il che ci consente di retribuire i dipendenti in modo competitivo in diversi mercati geografici. PPG prende in considerazione diversi fattori nelle decisioni sulle retribuzioni, tra cui, a titolo esemplificativo ma non esaustivo, competenze, esperienza e formazione, qualifiche e istruzione, licenze e certificazioni, nonche altre esigenze organizzative. Potrebbero essere applicati altri incentivi. I nostri programmi di benefit per i dipendenti sono progettati per supportare la salute e il benessere dei nostri dipendenti. Eventuali coperture assicurative e benefit saranno conformi alle condizioni dei programmi applicabili e ai documenti del piano governativo associati. About us: Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company.. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.