Job Description

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position

This position will be a technical resource to drive plant operating efficiencies and support plant improvements at an Industrial Agricultural/Food Chemical Facility. This position requires working as a team player needing minimal supervision. This position requires developing an understanding of process design technical fundamentals and LDC Project Management Process, process work process and its interdependencies with other disciplines, demonstrating leadership and delivering expertise to the business.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Develops/Possesses strong technical knowledge, leverages technical know-how, and implements best practice applications by providing technical coaching, consulting, and support for others within the plant team, site, and region.

Work with operations to track and improve operational KPIs related to Energy, Inputs, Yield, Unit Performance, etc. as outlined by the site.

Works to monitor and analyze process conditions as related to Quality, Efficiency, and Performance individually and in teams to identify root cause and articulate opportunity for improvement and optimization.

Analyze process data using statistical analysis for the interpretation and justification of process conditions.

Ensures process design deliverables meet the needs of the plant as intended, on time and within budget.

Ensures process designs are safe, reasonable, and meets LDC's standards, SHE requirements, and local codes and standards.

Identifies technical challenges and appropriately engages plant management, commercial, regional team members, and technical experts to resolve.

Demonstrates leadership skills, interacts with the production team and the business to drive improvement.

Coordinates the process engineering activities of the plant and will direct and administer with external contractors/suppliers as required.

Participate in Process, Project, Safety, and Design Reviews such as: PRA/PHA/HAZOP, Control narratives, Cause and Effect documents, Electrical Area Classification, and Process Risk Assessments.

Coordinate the development of scope of work, heat and material balances, PFDs, P&IDs, process descriptions, equipment list, operations training and procedures.

Assists and leads in the development of Asset Improvement opportunities for the benefit of the facility to perform current functions at a more efficient level.

Execute project management for Asset Improvement project from development, approval, justification, and deployment.

Ensures assigned projects are executed in an agreed upon timeline and budget with management.

Helps develop tracking and performance identification methods which demonstrate impact.

Additional Responsibilities

Serve as one of the primary interfaces for engineering on technical issues with operations.

Problem solving and troubleshooting as requested by the plant, when requested.

Participates in feasibility studies for processing, refining, grain, milling and biofuels facilities.

Works with the Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) staff to assure regulatory certifications and compliance on capital and process improvements, normal operating practices regarding SHE.

Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules, and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.

Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.

Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.

Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable.

Follows construction completion criteria and construction requirements with the maintenance manager.

Assists in the project start-up with local management.

Additional projects and duties as assigned.