Operations Engineer

Job description

General Information

Location:

·  City:Niagara Falls
·  Country:Canada
·  Region:North America

Job Category: Industrial
Job Type: Regular
Type of Contract: Permanent
Working time: Full-time
Work schedule: Day shift

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.

Technology Solutions is a global leader in specialty mining reagents, phosphine-based chemistry, and solutions for stabilization of polymers. Its portfolio includes world class, leading-edge technologies and unrivaled technical service and applications expertise that support our customers in developing tailor-made solutions, in particular for mining, where Solvay's products allow customers to extract metal concentrates from increasingly more complex and depleted ores.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

We are currently seeking a Operation Engineer for our site in Welland, Canada. Individual accountability for site HSE, Quality, Productivity, and Manufacturing Excellence objectives. Ensure all aspects/standards of the Responsible Care Safety Program are met. Work with Operations Team in defined area of ownership to deliver required performance in Safety, Quality and Production. Accountable for technical ownership of the currently defined processes in support of unit meeting or exceeding goals for HSE, Quality, Productivity, and Manufacturing Excellence objectives, cost, and customer satisfaction. Lead incremental improvement initiatives and projects to optimize existing processes. Supports advancement initiatives in the areas of Safety, Zero Defect, and Operations Improvement through utilization of a continuous improvement culture. Facilitates execution of select Site Key X’s and strategic plan initiatives to ensure the site meets its critical business objectives. 

Duties & Responsibility:

·  Establish and maintain process metrics and data, such as cycle time, OEE, cost utilization, yields, downtime tracking etc, to assure processes are in control.
·  Coordinate Maintenance activities as needed in the unit to deliver necessary Safety, Quality, and Production performance.
·  Take corrective action to address process deviations and find root cause to prevent future occurrence.
·  Identify improvement opportunities and use Six Sigma and Lean techniques to achieve improvement.
·  Lead execution of incremental process improvements (capacity, yield, cost, Lean, etc.) through the use of Area Improvement Teams (AIT)
·  Lead development and execution of incremental capital improvements.
·  Complete PHA’s, MOC’s, SOP data sheet updates, PCAT action items, etc., as required
·  Support investigation and resolution of safety incidents (PSI’s & CRIs) and quality complaints (SCARs).
·  Fill in as relief for Production Superintendent, as necessary.

Education and Experience

·  B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering
·  1-5 years experience as an Operations Engineer
·  Must have excellent analytical skills.
·  Proven experience with PHA's and MOC's (or similar).

Education Preferred

·  Six-Sigma Green Belt certification preferred

Skills

·  Must have ability to lead and motivate teams. 
·  Ability to manage multiple priorities.
·  Requires regular, dependable attendance.

Solvay is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the application process are available upon request.