Senior Improvement Engineer

Overview

Senior Improvement Engineer role at FMC focused on process safety management, continuous improvement, and technology transfer and implementation for crop protection manufacturing.

What you'll do

• Support implementation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) program, specifically the Process Safety Information (PSI) and cyclical Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) process, in alignment with global process safety standards.
• Develop capability and ensure process hazard data and process safety information are collected in full compliance with corporate Health, Safety, Security and Environmental System standards.
• Provide technical support to tollers to drive compliance with local laws and regulations in Health, Safety, Security and Environmental.
• Drive development, scale-up and commercialization of engineering solutions for process/chemistry improvement, yield improvement, sustainability/process safety improvement, capacity expansion and unit operating cost (UOC) reduction, with support from global R&D, product guardians and other functions.
• Apply data-based decision making to identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prioritize improvement opportunities by applying defined business drivers, affordability and timing.
• Lead or execute technology transfer from FMC R&D to in-house facility by working with other functions.
• Be accountable for best option analysis through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for siting studies.
• Provide verification, guidance and coaching on process design, equipment selection and sizing, control logic design, piping, utility requirements and preparation of construction packages for assigned projects (utilizing FMC's Capital Deployment Methodology as required).
• Ensure all steps of the MOC process are completed for new project implementation, including HAZOP, PHA and lessons learned meetings.
• Provide on-site support for commissioning of production units during Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR), trial production, optimization and validation.
• Help establish standard production rates and efficiencies for performance monitoring.
• Ensure QAR's, QC and Contamination Prevention policies are appropriately incorporated at the site.
• Encourage adoption of FMC's EHS programs and support proper execution of TTP/Processes.
• Prepare process flow diagrams, material balances, energy balances, conceptual layouts, equipment specifications (capacity and material construction), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), and equipment, instrument and drive lists.
• Develop process safety interlocks and sequence logic.
• Conduct pilot plant process studies and scale up to commercial production.
• Manage the detailed design phase of assigned projects.
• Coordinate between purchasing and all engineering disciplines for offers, techno-commercial discussions and ordering.
• Coordinate between all engineering disciplines to support project execution at site.
• Support construction, commissioning, water batch testing and startup in close collaboration with Production, before formally transferring the process to the owner.
• Ensure receipt of all documents from vendors and transfer them to the respective engineering departments.

What you'll need

• Good knowledge of equipment design, scale-up, troubleshooting and project management skills.
• Experienced knowledge of the technical field and working knowledge of business processes, technologies and applications.
• Strong safety orientation in OSHA and PSM.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal safety and environmental issues.
• General understanding of business processes and economic factors affecting the business.
• Strategic agility with foresight and the ability to create alternate plans.
• Experience presenting at both informal and formal training settings.
• Effective team building skills with an operating style that fosters high expectations, open dialogue, creates a strong sense of team, inspires and motivates.
• Knowledge of quality assurance programs or statistical quality control.
• Experience making data-based decisions.

Nice to have

• Lean Six Sigma certification.

Details

• Location: Panoli, India.