Process Engineer (On site)

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.

We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.

We are looking for an experienced Process Engineer to be responsible for process design, operation and implementation. The successful candidate will be able to improve industrial processes in order to maintain efficiency, reduce cost, improve sustainability and maximize profitability. The job holder is responsible for:

• The research and design of new or improved processing methods
• PVC Compounding & Evaluation – Compounding, milling, and testing PVC compounds in a laboratory setting.
• Processing Optimization with Formulation - Analyze all available data and adjusting PVC formulations to optimize compound properties & increased processability such as decreasing downtime, decreasing vent bleed/loss, and increasing run rates. (Denver location only)
• Collaborate with R+D Engineers to improve formulas and improve processability (i.e., formula not stable enough, present issue to engineer to resolve, etc.)
• Process Optimization Externally – Work independently and directly with customer to troubleshoot and optimize processing conditions. This will include travelling independently to the customer’s processing facility for hands-on trials.
• Working with Production Team to Optimize Process Settings – Develop close working relationship with the production team to trial and secure optimal process setting in mixing and extrusion of compounds.
• Problem Solving – Evaluating process settings, PVC formulation, physical properties, and finished part analysis to understand non-conforming material at the customer and resolve the root-cause of the problem.
• New Product Processing Optimization – Work with production team to assure optimal results on new production trials on all lines.
• Project Management – Prioritize active projects to ensure timely project completion and both internal and external customer satisfaction in results.
• Effective Communication – Communicate timely and effectively with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer, Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemistry or related engineering field. Equivalent experience will be considered in place of a degree.
• Good leadership and human relations skills with sound capacity for planning and organizing.
• Ability to deal efficiently with various conflicting priorities.
• Appropriate industry experience may be substituted for academic degree.

This is an On-Site position and benefit eligible on the first day of employment.

Our Global brands: Dura-Line, Koura Global, Vestolit, Netafim, Alphagary, Wavin.

They offer a broad range of value added solutions and finished products that contribute to customers’ success and ultimate improve the quality of life for people around the world. Along its commitment to good citizenship, Orbia Advance Corporation delivers Total Value to customers, employees and investors worldwide, every day.