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Plant Engineer

Etowah, TN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-06 → 2026-10-07

Core

Support plant operations by leading improvement initiatives, ensuring EH&S compliance, and optimizing process performance and reliability.

Role type

Plant Engineer (Chemical Industry) (via careerplan.io/jobs/R39620-plant-engineer-at-evonik)

Builds

Process improvements, safety compliance, and operational efficiency

Domain

Chemical manufacturing / Industrial plant operations

Required skills

Chemical engineering fundamentals, plant processing knowledge, DCS/PLC/instrumentation understanding, optimization techniques, project management, continuous improvement methodologies (5S, Kaizen, TPM), root cause analysis, financial concept application

Preferred skills

SAP proficiency, Lean Manufacturing expertise, multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge

Technologies

DCS, PLC, SAP, Excel, Word

Responsibilities

Ensure EH&S policies and procedures are followed and documented; Provide technical assistance to increase plant availability and reduce costs; Monitor and report critical success factors; Interface with operations and maintenance for asset projects; Create work orders for scheduled equipment needs; Participate in audits and improvement activities like 5S and Root Cause analysis

Seniority

Mid-level IC (5+ years experience required)