Tolling Improvement Engineer

Overview

Tolling Improvement Engineer role within the Active Ingredient (AI) Tolled Technical Center, acting as primary technical support for FMC's Tolling Network and driving technology transfer, continuous improvement and process safety across tolled AI manufacturing facilities.

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.
• Develop capability and ensure process hazard data and process safety information are fully compliant 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.
• 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 to tollers or within FMC 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.
• 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, and help establish standard production rates and efficiencies.
• Ensure QAR's, QC and Contamination Prevention policies are incorporated at the toll site.
• Encourage adoption of FMC's EHS programs and support proper execution of TTP/processes.
• Drive standardization of process engineering technology, process and tools in coordination with the Technical Guardianship group.
• Support tolling manufacturing operations through review of performance data to develop short- and long-term improvement plans.
• Quickly understand new technologies, TTP, and legacy processes and intermediates.
• Develop trial plans to test optimization ideas, lead testing with the toller, analyze data and create reports of findings.
• Lead and/or participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for significant safety, quality or manufacturing failures.
• Support periodic site audits for compliance with applicable regulations and FMC standards.
• Manage and track ongoing qualification efforts from initial testing by R&D through production scale trials.
• Develop project execution plans supporting aggressive timelines, including identifying required resources and managing risks.
• Work with internal groups to assess and track opportunities and risks such as cost impacts, relative quality and supply continuity.
• Utilize database decision making to identify and resolve problems.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

What you'll need

• Technical degree (BTech, MTech) in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years of experience in a chemical environment with reactive chemistry process experience.
• 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: IIC (Hyderabad, India).
• Role may also be required to fulfill responsibilities within FMC's manufacturing network as business needs dictate.