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DuPont is seeking a Production Engineer for our West Alexandria, OH site, which produces Specialty Adhesives for automotive and industrial applications. This facility operates in a 24/7 environment and is governed by OHSA PSM requirements as a high-hazard site.
The Production Engineer will serve as a key member of the operations support team, providing daily technical expertise to enable safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance. This role leads short-term troubleshooting and corrective actions while driving longer-term process improvements and optimization across Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), capacity, product quality, reliability of supply, and cost performance.
Key Responsibilities:
Understands all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.
Develop, and ensure adherence to, standard operating procedures, best practices, and safety protocols
Troubleshoot operating issues to fix quality problems or improve production process.
Participate in or lead Lean events, Kaizens, 5-Why investigations, and structured problem-solving activities.
Understanding of the site's Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to implement in the plant.
Actively participate in EHS programs by participating in safety meetings, completing assigned EHS actions on time, addressing safety concerns, and consistently modeling and reinforcing strong safety behaviors
Understand and apply skills and knowledge in Process Control technology to ensure a safe and reliable operation
Communicates technical information and issues to plant personnel and stakeholders outside of plant.
Work with R&D and other technology subject matter experts to optimize plant performance.
Support and/or Lead execution of low-complexity CAPEX projects, including scope development, planning, engineering, installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.
Provide off-shift support for continuous operations
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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