The Lubrizol Corporation
Improvement Engineer
The Lubrizol Corporation, Deer Park, TX
Job Title: Improvement Engineer
Job Location: Deer Park, TX
Job type: Full-Time
Type of role: On-Site
About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an Improvement Engineer
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do:
As an Improvement Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation. The Improvement Engineer is responsible for implementing process and technology improvement opportunities within their technology area. This includes leading the team that evaluates improvements from the opportunity list for possible implementation.Works with the technology experts (Center of Excellence) to collect data required to complete scope definition for improvement projects and activities
What We're Looking For:
Skills That Make a Difference:
Considered A Plus:
Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success - not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.
We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.
More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.
#LI-JM1
Job Location: Deer Park, TX
Job type: Full-Time
Type of role: On-Site
About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an Improvement Engineer
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do:
As an Improvement Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation. The Improvement Engineer is responsible for implementing process and technology improvement opportunities within their technology area. This includes leading the team that evaluates improvements from the opportunity list for possible implementation.Works with the technology experts (Center of Excellence) to collect data required to complete scope definition for improvement projects and activities
What We're Looking For:
- Possesses in-depth process technology and continuous improvement skill sets helping to establish credibility with the operations team.
- Leads continuous improvement activities (gap closure / project scope definition) for the unit and serve in specific project related roles of manufacturing representative thru FEL Design.
- Partners with the experts (Center of Excellence, Operations, EH&S) to develop project scope / gap closure plans that supports the business objectives.
- Analyzes production loss accounting data and to develop and prioritize a list of improve process opportunities.
- Champions process safety activities in project design. Partners with operations to ensure a robust, safe manufacturing process.
- Ensures implementation of the most effective technology in the project by integrating operability input from operations, corporate and business MET , and Maintenance and Reliability inputs into definition and design.
- Carries accountability for the technical integrity and operability of the units they support.
- Ensures effective interface between the manufacturing representative and plant operations to ensure technical integrity and optimum operability.
- Provides effective communication and coordination between project team and Operations.
- Support project FEL as required.
- Lead person for all new plant product trials.
Skills That Make a Difference:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in engineering; mechanical or chemical engineering perferred.
- 3+ years experience as an engineer within a chemical plant.
- Proven record of leveraging technology and process optimization.
- Vision for establishing and maximizing value from process optimization.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and goals.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement concepts and tools.
- Ability to interact effectively will all levels and departments at the site.
- Strong planning, organization, and presentation skills.
- Strong influencing ability.
- Self-Driven and goal oriented.
Considered A Plus:
- Certified lean six sigma green belt
Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success - not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.
We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.
More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.
#LI-JM1