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Process engineer automation

Edinburgh
Permanent
Sherwin-Williams
Process engineer
€45,000 a year
Posted: 30 December
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Job Description

Focus on longer term and process improvement items. The process engineer is the primary engineer responsible for process designs, improvements, and engineering support of capital projects. Responsible to develop technical solutions, mathematical models and applies technology in the manufacturing environment.


Responsibilities

* Become an expert on the process chemistry, the operating philosophy, and the process design basis for equipment.
* High Level understanding of site control systems capabilities infrastructure, trouble shooting, control loops and functionality.
* Serves as a technical Liaison.
* Provide Process Technology input to the development and implementation of programs to achieve best in class performance in safety and quality of products and service in the Plant and Division.
* Minimal input in day to day investigations, heavy involvement for larger systemic issues for problem, yield and defective production issues.
* Responsible for system and formula feedbacks (SFFB) where appropriate.
* Leads new product / formula introductions for new technologies and assists production role for transfers and similar technologies as required.
* Completes plant engineering packages for new technologies.
* Lead and participate in the development of New Products and their translation to manufacturing systems, participating in product development teams and maintaining strong interaction with Technology, Business, Manufacturing and other functions.
* Leads and participates in the development of best-in-class processes and practices for plant and divisional applications. Implements global process engineering design for manufacturing standardization of new technologies.
* Responsible for implementing Design Engineering Standards for process best Practices.
* Develop economic studies and evaluations of existing and proposed processes.
* Identifies and implements improvements.
* Provide recommendations and work within teams to achieve continuous improvement for improved safety, improved quality, better service, lower costs, and improved yields.
* Assists to develop long term vision for facility and technology plan to achieve goals.
* Develop and evaluate ideas for longer term process improvements including ideas for capital projects.
* Write Charters / Proposals / Scopes for Improvements, including quantifying improvements and costs.
* Leads and Participates in LSS / Continuous Improvement projects where appropriate.
* Leads small capital projects where appropriate.
* Support facility engineers with process design for capital projects.
* Develop process designs and process design letters to support capital projects, including, as needed: process simulations, heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, piping & instrument diagrams, process equipment specifications, Process Hazard Analysis / HAZOP activities, economic analyses, and HSE evaluations.
* Provide on-going support to capital project engineers during the detailed design phase, equipment purchase, construction and start-up of capital projects.
* Provide process technology input in the form of technology packages as the basis of capital investments.
* Participates and Approves facility preliminary engineering packages for capital projects.
* Provide plant training for process chemistry, operations and design of equipment.
* Participates in Equipment Optimization and Operating Parameters.
* Responsible key PSM element owner for on-site Process Safety Management (PSM) program.
* Responsible Element ownership of PHA and PSI.
* Review and develop Process Safety Information as needed.
* Lead or participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR's), and management of change (MOC's).
* Knowledgeable of all applicable codes, standards and RAGAGEP for the equipment / processes typically utilized in Sherwin Williams.
* Utilize outside engineering expertise where appropriate for process design, equipment sizing, etc.
* Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

* Engineering Apprenticeship.
* Engineering degree, or working towards.
* 5 + year's experience in a Hazardous manufacturing environment.
* Working knowledge of Management of relevant country Health and Safety legislation.
* Experience of Computer Maintenance Management Systems.
* Regulatory understanding, including, PSSR, LOLER, PUWER, HASAW 1974, SEVESO / COMAH.
* Working knowledge of ATEX.
* Commissioning and Management of Change.
* Advanced PC skills essential.


About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in :

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being.

Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution.

Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities.

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible.


Eligibility to Work

You will need to provide proof of right to work. It is a condition of any offer of employment we make to you that you have the permission to work in the country for the role for which you are applying for.


Equal Opportunity Employer

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other protected characteristic prohibited by law.

Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.

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