Production Specialist

Braskem is seeking a skilled Production Engineer to join our team in Seadrift, TX. As a key member of our manufacturing team, you will be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing operating unit key process variables to drive process and product improvements, while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus.

• Develop and implement systems to improve and sustain value in the areas of health, safety, environment, production rates, equipment reliability, cost, and quality.
• Apply technical knowledge to detect causes of deviations in quality, capacity, yield, and energy consumption.
• Participate in and/or lead Reliability Improvement teams and sub-groups.
• Develop initial scope and business case for in-plant changes and improvement projects.
• Develop, modify, and/or review operational procedures, including commissioning and start-up procedures for new equipment.
• Lead root cause discovery studies to resolve plant process and equipment-related issues.
• Specify process conditions needed to produce new or modified products, in conjunction with the Quality representative.
• Assist and/or lead in the investigation and resolution of customer complaints and nonconforming products.
• Help coordinate and plan special product trials.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 0-5 years of professional work experience.
• Possess skills to contribute in a team environment and establish work relationships with onsite and offsite functional groups to achieve results.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented.
• Strong written and verbal communication, as well as computer skills.
• Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Experience in polymer processes preferred.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM).

At Braskem, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, retirement benefits, maternity and paternity leave, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, and a wide range of voluntary benefits. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.