Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Full Time
3 weeks ago
About this role
Job Title: ASSISTANT MILL CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Division: MILL DIVISION
Reports To: MILL CHEMICAL ENGINEER
FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT
SUMMARY-
Pratt Paper (LA), LLC has a need for an Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer at its Shreveport, Louisiana location.
SCOPE-
The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer works alongside the Mill Chemical Engineer and production team in order to maximize safety, quality and production. The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer will help oversee the management of all chemical systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)-
The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer’s primary responsibilities as part of the startup team include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, designing, and ordering the proper chemical and starch delivery systems
- Ensuring the proper installation of the above chemical and starch delivery systems
- Commissioning the above systems
- Participating in all chemical supplier negotiations, including the final determination of programs and suppliers
- Maintaining safety standards in the chemical areas
- Maintaining chemical inventories
- Maintaining chemical delivery systems
- Determining, reporting and optimizing chemical costs
- Evaluating trials
- Training operators on chemical and general technical concepts
- Monitoring, maintaining and reporting Air and Water Permitting
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE-
The educational requirements are four (4) year Bachelor of Science in Pulp and Paper Science,
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
The experience requirements are five years of Paper Mill Chemical experience or Chemical Technical Service. Paper Mill experience is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS-
The candidate must speak and write English at a college level.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS-
The candidate must be able to solve college level mathematical equations. The candidate must be able to use college level algebra, geometry and calculus to solve problems in the mill.
REASONING ABILITY-
The candidate must be able to use knowledge of papermaking and papermaking chemistry to solve process, equipment and quality problems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS-
Chemistry Papermaking Papermaking Chemistry
Microsoft Office Products Computer Literacy Troubleshooting
Process Engineering Mechanical aptitude Electrical aptitude
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS-
B.S. Pulp and Paper Science
B.S. Chemical Engineering
PHYSICAL DEMANDS-
Employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear
Employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to sit
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT-
65% of all work will be on the production floor in a hot environment. As this is a production environment with multiple motors this will be a high noise environment. Hearing protection is required.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS-
Employee will be measured on the performance goals listed above.
Qualifications
Job Title: ASSISTANT MILL CHEMICAL ENGINEER
Division: MILL DIVISION
Reports To: MILL CHEMICAL ENGINEER
FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT
SUMMARY-
Pratt Paper (LA), LLC has a need for an Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer at its Shreveport, Louisiana location.
SCOPE-
The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer works alongside the Mill Chemical Engineer and production team in order to maximize safety, quality and production. The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer will help oversee the management of all chemical systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)-
The Assistant Mill Chemical Engineer’s primary responsibilities as part of the startup team include, but are not limited to:
- Planning, designing, and ordering the proper chemical and starch delivery systems
- Ensuring the proper installation of the above chemical and starch delivery systems
- Commissioning the above systems
- Participating in all chemical supplier negotiations, including the final determination of programs and suppliers
- Maintaining safety standards in the chemical areas
- Maintaining chemical inventories
- Maintaining chemical delivery systems
- Determining, reporting and optimizing chemical costs
- Evaluating trials
- Training operators on chemical and general technical concepts
- Monitoring, maintaining and reporting Air and Water Permitting
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE-
The educational requirements are four (4) year Bachelor of Science in Pulp and Paper Science,
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
The experience requirements are five years of Paper Mill Chemical experience or Chemical Technical Service. Paper Mill experience is preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS-
The candidate must speak and write English at a college level.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS-
The candidate must be able to solve college level mathematical equations. The candidate must be able to use college level algebra, geometry and calculus to solve problems in the mill.
REASONING ABILITY-
The candidate must be able to use knowledge of papermaking and papermaking chemistry to solve process, equipment and quality problems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS-
Chemistry Papermaking Papermaking Chemistry
Microsoft Office Products Computer Literacy Troubleshooting
Process Engineering Mechanical aptitude Electrical aptitude
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS-
B.S. Pulp and Paper Science
B.S. Chemical Engineering
PHYSICAL DEMANDS-
Employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear
Employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms
The employee is occasionally required to sit
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
WORK ENVIRONMENT-
65% of all work will be on the production floor in a hot environment. As this is a production environment with multiple motors this will be a high noise environment. Hearing protection is required.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS-
Employee will be measured on the performance goals listed above.