Description

Are you the kind of person who is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you, and we bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.P. business at our Hopewell, VA, manufacturing facility. This is a visible, significant role within the Company and the Engineering function. This position will report to the Engineering Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Follows the site's Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) Policies and Procedures
• Investigate, discuss, and solve complex problems by interacting with manufacturing departments, contractors, internal, and external customers.
• Manage small-scale projects across the Operations area related to changes that support reduced costs, increased reliability, the demonstration of new technology, or enhancements in compliance and safety.
• Provide plant and process troubleshooting skills to manufacturing assets ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Lead and participate in structured problem solving (i.e. 5 Whys, Fishbone, Fault Tree, etc) to eliminate chronic operating challenges; provide recommendations and support the implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide technical expertise to develop and support equipment and process improvement projects
• Develop and update documentation (P&ID's, EFD's, SOP's, etc) to support safe and consistent manufacturing
• Execute and act as an engineering representative in the Management of Change (MOC) process
• Act as an engineering representative in Combustible Dust Assessments (CDA)
• Perform relief valve calculations under the direction of the Process Safety Engineer

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or other Engineering or Technology Degree
• 7 + years of chemical plant manufacturing experience
• Proven self-starter with urgency for delivering results
• Team Player with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Proven planning and organization skills.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Previous experience with cellulose-based chemistries
• Previous experience with dry powder conveyance and packaging
• Control Systems (preferably Emerson Delta-V)
• Aspen Manufacturing system experience
• Knowledge of and/or use of Lean Six Sigma
• Previous experience in Production Operations
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Hazard Analysis - HAZOP, PHA, Good Manufacturing Practices, ISO Systems

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies, and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care, and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer. At Ashland, our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact, our people, employees, customers, and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we value our customers, but we also value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty. Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: competitive industry salaries and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans, and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company rather than just a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

**Third-party recruiters and agencies ("Agency") should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter, or submitted to Ashland's career portal are considered unsolicited and the property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland's Human Resources/Procurement department before submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid service contract.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.