Process Chemist

Job description

Job Description

As a Process Chemist you will work closely with the Manufacturing plants, Technology, Global Engineering and Regional Quality and EHS functions, being a key contact person for the development, roll out and sustainability of all initiatives relating to Veolia’s CMS Chemical manufacturing operations with WTS business unit or related regional tolling operations.

In this critical role, you’ll provide technical guidance, direction and training to plant staff and operators on process chemistry and process safety, ensuring awareness and adhesion to operational parameters and safety limits. You’ll lead and provide onsite support for startup trials on new and/or improved processes, provide on-time coverage for troubleshooting, participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Additionally, you will be responsible for supporting different new business opportunities,
manufacturing process optimization, and cost-out initiatives in the business and ensure Safe Chemical Manufacturing. If you like the idea of doing meaningful work with a company that’s doing big things to create a cleaner, more sustainable world for us all, here’s more!

Key Responsibilities:

● Support the Global Process Chemistry team to ensure all aspects of Process safety are addressed in projects and proper operating procedures are being applied at all reaction and blending plant operations.

● Maintain global communications to utilize resources in other regions and to ensure we meet the business needs of a global organization including Technology, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Product Quality, Business Units, and Supply Chain.

● Represent Global Process Chemistry in team meetings and projects to ensure process chemistry and process safety requirements are covered from a regional point of view while ensuring consistency with global standards.

● Support Cost-out initiatives by investigating the best operational strategy, in-house production vs tolling.

● Support the regional tolling technology transfer leader by assembling and providing toll manufacture SOPs, conducting onsite EHS, Quality and Engineering audits, and following up on completion of corrective actions. Being a critical part of the qualification team through the entire qualification process, providing guidance and support of scale-up trials ensuring safe operation and delivering products meeting quality expectations. ● Work closely together with the engineering team during the design and commissioning of new engineering projects at the Veolia CMS plants and provide technical process support

● Assemble process safety information, including P&IDs, equipment design data, and process parameters needed for successful completion of Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/HAZOP)

● Implement the company’s internal standards for hazardous processes (e.g. flammable materials, combustible dust handling and neutralization reactions) etc.

● Implement, maintain, and improve all aspects of the company's process safety program. Maintaining compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, EU, and country/state/local requirements including Process Safety Management, RMP, and Seveso.

● Drive continuous system and process improvements based on Digitization and Lean Six Sigma methodology.

Qualifications

Core Requirements:

● Master’s degree in science, preferably Organic or Polymer Chemistry or equivalent University Degree.

● Detailed understanding of chemical plant processes and process safety.

● Experience in conducting employee Process Safety training

● Expertise with chemical process instrumentation and WinCC

●Drive the process safety compliance culture associated with the Chemical Industry environment

 

Other Useful Skills and Experience:

● 2+ years of professional chemical industry experience

● Familiar with NFPA 30 standard, OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management, EPA and

SEVESO experience

● Familiar with WinCC or equivalent programs

● Knowledge of SAP is helpful

● Familiar with Brilliant fulfillment / Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.