Production Engineer

This role is vital for ensuring the 24/7 availability of production equipment and facilities, creating a safe and efficient work environment for all employees. The position provides essential technical support to corporate, plant management, and hourly staff, while actively engaging in daily operations to minimize downtime and uphold safety standards. Responsibilities include monitoring processes, supporting operations, promoting safety, and leading initiatives for continuous improvement. Additionally, the role involves managing local capital, serving as a liaison between production, engineering, and maintenance, updating SOPs, and maintaining engineering documentation. The individual will also support maintenance technicians and step in as Operations Manager during absences.

Production

• Develop and implement production procedures as required
• Evaluate production results/troubleshoot quantity and quality problems- Implement corrective actions as required
• Perform and evaluate training
• Initiate and/or implement process improvement projects and prepare capital budget needs for assigned processes 
• Ensure continuous improvement of plant processes
• Day to day interaction with hourly force within assigned production units
• Track, calculate, communicate production performance metrics (including but not limited to RFT, OEE, etc.)
• Audit production database daily for accuracy and completeness

Quality and Food Safety

• Perform training for both salary and hourly personnel as required 
• Oversee MOC process as it relates to the tasks of the position
• Fulfill responsibilities which ensure food safety, legality, and quality
• Perform as designee for plant production coordinator positions in the absence of the responsible person
• Responsible to investigate, answer and implement corrective actions to all customer complaints
• Safety and Health
• Responsible for maintaining the Safety and Health standards, active participation in employee safety training, hazard prevention and control, worksite analysis, and exercising management leadership

General

• Work with plant teams to achieve plant objectives
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum B.S. Chemical Engineering
• 3 or more years of experience in chemical plant unit operations. E.g. reactions, heat transfer, size reduction, and bulk solids transfer

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good communication skills both written and oral including technical writing ability
• Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, and fully conversant with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in managing capital projects (Up to $100K): timelines, scheduling, installation, and deliverables review
• Ability to efficiently manage contractors, service suppliers, and vendors to accomplish business objectives
• Must be able to develop plant energy and material balances
• Must be able to read and develop PFDs and P&IDs
• Must have a good understanding of plant economics
• Good understanding of the hazards of materials such as natural gas, industrial solvents, lubricants, as well as the need for protection of the environment and basic knowledge of permit requirements
• Conceptual understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and Management of Change
• Knowledge of SPC techniques is a plus
• Knowledge/experience in reaction kinetics and process furnace operations is a plus
• Basic knowledge of laboratory analytical techniques is a plus
• Must have a strong commitment to safety
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

Environmental and/or Physical Requirements

• Frequent Plant field visits
• Frequent climbing (ladder/stairs), standing, and bending
• Occasional lifting (max 70 lbs) and squatting
• Rarely operates mobile equipment (cushman/pick up truck)

About InnophosInnophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.  Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 c