FMC Corporation

NA Improvement Engineer

FMC Corporation • $95K — $115K *
Philadelphia, PA 19120In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in chemical or related field with scale-up expertise
  • Knowledge of equipment design and project management
  • Strong understanding of OSHA and Process Safety Management
  • Proven commitment to safety and environmental responsibilities
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Ability to strategize and adapt plans for business agility
  • Experience in training and leading interdisciplinary teams
  • Data-driven decision-making skills and results-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

  • Lead process and product management for manufacturing changes
  • Evaluate capability of sites for new product manufacturing
  • Collaborate with R&D to design safe, efficient manufacturing processes
  • Generate and execute product launch test protocols
  • Provide on-site support for new product introductions during trials
  • Ensure quality of formulated products through quality assurance measures
  • Support process safety management and oversee relevant compliance

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on safety and sustainability
  • Opportunity to lead innovative projects and improve processes
  • Access to professional development and training opportunities
  • Engagement with interdisciplinary teams and global partners
  • Involvement in strategic initiatives impacting business growth
Full Job Description
Job Overview:

FMC Owned and Tolling manufacturing is a significant and strategic part of FMC's supply chain. The NA Improvement Engineer will use their technical capabilities to enable continued business growth and ensure the agility required to meet the demands of a dynamic market. As the primary, technical and continuous improvement support of the NA FMC Formulation & Packaging Network (FMC and Tollers), the NA Improvement Engineer will provide technical expertise including continuous improvement, new product introduction, quality management, capital project execution, manufacturing support, sustainability efforts, and overall process improvements while driving the safety culture of the FMC organization in daily activities. The NA Improvement Engineer will lead strategically, proactively, and purposefully to implement solutions which continually improve our safe, sustainable, and reliable formulation & packaging processes. This position is based in Philadelphia and reports to the NA Formulations and Packaging Technical Center Manager.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead process and product Management of Change for identified manufacturing processes
  • Assessment of Manufacturing site capabilities for the ability to manufacture potential new or re-sited products
  • Work cooperatively with the R&D and Manufacturing organization to design safe, efficient commercial manufacturing processes for new products
  • Execute Design and develop product launch test protocols and reports with R&D.
  • On-site support of the commissioning of production units or new product introductions during trial production, optimization and validation, as needed. Help establish standard production rates & efficiencies which can be used for performance monitoring
  • Quality Assurance of formulated products


Process Technology, Process Improvement and Capital Project Development:
  • Support Process safety Management for identified processes and lead Process safety Information management.
  • Leverage process knowledge and data to research and provide recommendations for process technology
  • Develop and execute test protocols to determine the viability of a new technology
  • Provide detailed process design, equipment selection & sizing, specify control logic & design, piping & utility requirements and coordinate the preparation of construction packages for assigned projects
  • Implement approved capital projects in coordination with the Third-Party personnel
  • Ensure that capital projects compliance with Responsible Care, FMC related safety programs and local, state and Federal regulations. Ensure protection from exposure to any chemical product while in use, storage and transportation.
  • Support plant Operations in identifying improvement opportunities through review of performance data


Manufacturing Support:
  • Support operations through review of performance data to develop long-term improvement plans
  • Develop necessary trial plans and report on optimization ideas, data analysis and quality control
  • Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for significant safety, quality, or manufacturing failures
  • Support periodic site audits for compliance with applicable regulations and FMC standards
  • Management and tracking of ongoing qualification efforts from initial testing and assessment by the R&D organization through production commercial scale trials.
  • Develop project execution plans to support given projects
  • Other tasks as assigned


Required Education:
  • BS in Chemical Engineering or related field required


Qualifications:
  • Minimum 5-7 years' experience in a chemical or related environment with process or scale-up experience
  • Knowledge of equipment design, scale-up procedures, troubleshooting and project management skills
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA and Process Safety Management
  • Demonstrated commitment to Personal Safety & Environmental issues
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate technical and non-technical information with global internal and external partners
  • 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 across interdisciplinary teams with an operating style that fosters open dialogue, creates a strong sense of team, inspires, and motivates others to achieve project goals
  • Experience applying data-based decision making, drive for results drive, leadership action orientated
  • Knowledge of quality assurance programs or statistical quality control
  • Lean six sigma certification a plus


Core Competencies:
  • Accountable
  • Adaptive
  • Inclusive
  • Innovative

About FMC Corporation

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company that provides solutions, applications, and products for the agricultural, consumer, and industrial markets. The company operates through three segments: Agricultural Solutions, Health and Nutrition, and Lithium. The Agricultural Solutions segment offers crop protection products, including insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. The Health and Nutrition segment provides microcrystalline cellulose, carrageenan, alginates, and other specialty ingredients for food and pharmaceutical applications. The Lithium segment offers lithium for use in batteries, polymers, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial applications. FMC Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about FMC Corporation
Size
6,400 employees
Market Cap
$15.7 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
$551.5 million
Founded
1883
5 Year Trend
+14.7%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
NASDAQ
FMC
* Ladders Estimates

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