Chemical Engineer jobs in South Carolina

This position is located at Eastman's South Carolina (SCO) joint venture manufacturing site. This is a full-time, salaried position. Typical work schedule will be days, Monday - Friday. The role requires coordination and collaboration with site owner and operator, ALPEK. We require an experienced, results-oriented engineer to partner with Operations and Maintenance to assist in equipment troubleshooting, provide technical support and drive toward safe, reliable production. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role.

Examples of core responsibilities include:

• Make safety the top priority every day. This includes participating in safety audits, PSV management and supporting safety projects
• Maintain asset integrity strategies for equipment and safety devices in area
• Assist Area Manager with day-to-day tactical management of SCO maintenance, working closely with Eastman and ALPEK management as needed
• Assist with incident investigations tied to equipment reliability or failures
• Serve as a key figure in Production and Maintenance scheduling meetings
• Serve as technical resource for Maintenance and Operations
• Interface with Supply Chain and ALPEK Operations for short and long-term maintenance coordination
• Drive turnaround work processes and scheduling
• Identify maintenance and reliability projects to improve efficiency and drive to completion
• Serve as Project Division representative on Maintenance and Reliability Capital Projects
• Assist in startup and recommissioning plans for equipment
• Provide technical and troubleshooting support for Operations and Maintenance
• Serve as Eastman Capital Coordinator for site and maintain list of prioritized projects and needs
• Provide or facilitate approval of proposed changes (MOC) to operating equipment, procedures and processes

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution is required
• 2 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Must be comfortable in a manufacturing environment with large, continuous chemical processing equipment
• Must exhibit ownership and a bias for action to assigned area of responsibility
• Must be a self-starter, with ability to lead and drive projects forward using engineering practices and judgement
• Must have desire to be hands-on in a manufacturing plant environment