Operations Performance Engineer
Core
Provide essential technical support to Operations at a chemical production plant to resolve issues, optimize performance, and ensure safe, efficient production.
Role type
Operations Performance Engineer (Chemical Manufacturing)
Builds
High-quality chemical products for packaging, infrastructure, mobility, and consumer applications
Domain
Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: plant operations, troubleshooting, and project execution)
Required skills
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Data Analysis, Troubleshooting, Project Management, Continuous Improvement
Preferred skills
Data-driven decision making, Problem-solving, Stakeholder alignment
Technologies
KPIs, Asset utilization metrics, Operational data trends
Responsibilities
Apply technical expertise to resolve plant issues and optimize performance; Maintain strong field presence to promote safe, reliable, and compliant operations; Analyze operational, quality, and logistics data to diagnose gaps and identify improvements; Determine and prioritize corrective actions to close Operational Performance Gaps; Lead and support capital and non-capital projects; Provide leadership during plant maintenance, unplanned events, commissioning, start-up, and project handover.
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level (0-3 years experience)