AMVAC: An American Vanguard Company
Process Engineer
AMVAC: An American Vanguard Company, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90001
PSM Manager / Plant Engineer
AMVAC's L.A. Manufacturing Plant is looking for a PSM Manager with chemical plant engineering experience to join their team. If you are a Chemical Engineer with PSM and Manufacturing experience, this is an ideal career opportunity.
AMVAC®, an American Vanguard® Company headquartered in the U.S., is a solutions provider for global agriculture that is committed to technology, innovation, and sustainability with a diverse portfolio of products. AMVAC develops, manufacturers and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamentals management and commercial and consumer pest control.
Job Functions:Provide technical support and make improvements to operations through troubleshooting and process optimization of manufacturing units (batch & continuous)Support plant Process Safety Management (PSM) systems; coordinate & facilitate PSM audits and ensure complianceCoordinate PSM field activities through Process Unit leaders and conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)Conduct and Track PHA compliance, lead reviews and manage Process Hazard Analysis reportingOversee Risk Management to ensure compliance with USEPA RMP & state CALARP regulationsAssist with Emergency Response planning and reportingTrack and report on Corrective Action response and recommendationsProactively seek ways to improve production rates, yields, quality and costsDevelop P&IDs; PFDs and oversee simulation and process designProvide engineering documentation for sizing of process equipment, i.e., pumps, control valves, and relief valvesAssist on instrumentation specifications and selection; capital projects and plant start-upsTroubleshoot any processing, quality, or equipment abnormalitiesWork with the R&D group to translate and develop new process designs into plant production and assist with environmental compliance requirementsReview equipment approval drawings; vendor documents and other documentation provided from other disciplinesDevelop major equipment specifications including reactors and distillation columnsModel physical properties for broad spectrum of fluids and mixturesWrites campaign summaries and technical reports and prepare capital project estimatesEnsure compliance with all regulatory safety requirements and with all regulatory environmental requirements
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineer (BS ChE) required5+ years’ experience in a PSM-regulated chemical manufacturing plant with a broad technical understanding of plant operations2+ years conducting and overseeing PHA methodologies & Process Safety Management in a specialty chemical manufacturing settingKnowledge of Process Design, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), and Heat Exchange systemsExperience overseeing PSM / PHA / RMP audits, ensuring compliance and reportingIn plant optimization experienceDelta V (or similar DCS system) experiece and ability to perform hydraulic calculationsExperience troubleshooting process equipment and instrumentation; predictive and preventative maintenanceAble to work as a team member as well as independentlyMust have excellent communication written and verbal; report writing and trackingComputer skills including EXCEL, Word, Outlook and PowerPointPass post-offer background check and pre-employment physical test
AMVAC Offers:Exceptional Health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision offered at low cost to employees and their familiesLife; AD&D insurance for employees and their families401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching after 30 daysAnnual salary (not including outstanding benefits or bonus) from $90K - $130KEmployee Stock Purchasing Plan (ESPP) with employee discount [AMVAC is an American Vanguard Company (NYSE: AVD)]Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) availableWellness program; tuition reimbursement and other benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement:We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. AMVAC is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing. We participate in the E-Verify Federal Identification System.
AMVAC's L.A. Manufacturing Plant is looking for a PSM Manager with chemical plant engineering experience to join their team. If you are a Chemical Engineer with PSM and Manufacturing experience, this is an ideal career opportunity.
AMVAC®, an American Vanguard® Company headquartered in the U.S., is a solutions provider for global agriculture that is committed to technology, innovation, and sustainability with a diverse portfolio of products. AMVAC develops, manufacturers and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamentals management and commercial and consumer pest control.
Job Functions:Provide technical support and make improvements to operations through troubleshooting and process optimization of manufacturing units (batch & continuous)Support plant Process Safety Management (PSM) systems; coordinate & facilitate PSM audits and ensure complianceCoordinate PSM field activities through Process Unit leaders and conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)Conduct and Track PHA compliance, lead reviews and manage Process Hazard Analysis reportingOversee Risk Management to ensure compliance with USEPA RMP & state CALARP regulationsAssist with Emergency Response planning and reportingTrack and report on Corrective Action response and recommendationsProactively seek ways to improve production rates, yields, quality and costsDevelop P&IDs; PFDs and oversee simulation and process designProvide engineering documentation for sizing of process equipment, i.e., pumps, control valves, and relief valvesAssist on instrumentation specifications and selection; capital projects and plant start-upsTroubleshoot any processing, quality, or equipment abnormalitiesWork with the R&D group to translate and develop new process designs into plant production and assist with environmental compliance requirementsReview equipment approval drawings; vendor documents and other documentation provided from other disciplinesDevelop major equipment specifications including reactors and distillation columnsModel physical properties for broad spectrum of fluids and mixturesWrites campaign summaries and technical reports and prepare capital project estimatesEnsure compliance with all regulatory safety requirements and with all regulatory environmental requirements
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineer (BS ChE) required5+ years’ experience in a PSM-regulated chemical manufacturing plant with a broad technical understanding of plant operations2+ years conducting and overseeing PHA methodologies & Process Safety Management in a specialty chemical manufacturing settingKnowledge of Process Design, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), and Heat Exchange systemsExperience overseeing PSM / PHA / RMP audits, ensuring compliance and reportingIn plant optimization experienceDelta V (or similar DCS system) experiece and ability to perform hydraulic calculationsExperience troubleshooting process equipment and instrumentation; predictive and preventative maintenanceAble to work as a team member as well as independentlyMust have excellent communication written and verbal; report writing and trackingComputer skills including EXCEL, Word, Outlook and PowerPointPass post-offer background check and pre-employment physical test
AMVAC Offers:Exceptional Health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision offered at low cost to employees and their familiesLife; AD&D insurance for employees and their families401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer matching after 30 daysAnnual salary (not including outstanding benefits or bonus) from $90K - $130KEmployee Stock Purchasing Plan (ESPP) with employee discount [AMVAC is an American Vanguard Company (NYSE: AVD)]Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) availableWellness program; tuition reimbursement and other benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement:We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. AMVAC is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing. We participate in the E-Verify Federal Identification System.