The Opportunity
Join our dynamic team and take charge of all the engineering and technical aspects of our East Chicago plant Solid Distillation System (SDS) units. This position will support day-to-day operations while working hand in hand with the plant’s Maintenance, Production, Safety and Compliance team to help achieving the company goals.
About SDS Units
The East Chicago plant Solid Distillation System (SDS) units offer an effective and cost-efficient method for recycling organic solid waste that might otherwise be incinerated or landfilled. SDS is a multistage process including waste container conveyance and shredding, indirect thermal desorption, scrap metal washing and recycling, organic and water phase separation, and distillation of recovered organic liquids. Wastes suitable for SDS include Paints and Paint-related Debris, Resins, Polymers, Solvent-soaked Rags, Other Organic Solids & Debris. SDS promotes recycling, reclamation, and reuse. Thanks to our SDS units, TRADEBE US is able to reclaim 7.000 tones of scrap every year and we reuse 2.7 million gallons of mixed solvents.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Uphold Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance by ensuring all operations adhere to relevant regulations, standards, and internal policies, while fostering a safe and environmentally responsible workplace.
- Provide engineering and technical support to the day-to-day activities to achieve a high degree of technical success
- Evaluate and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements to increase production and reduce manufacturing issues including bottlenecks
- Monitor equipment for signs of malfunction and use data analysis to determine emergency/short-term/ mid-term/long-term plans
- Develop and manage all projects affecting the units from conception and design through construction
- Compile plant data to generate technical reports for KPIs tracking purposes
- Support ongoing projects through data compilation, mass and energy balances, operator training, procedure development, laboratory upkeep, maintenance, and safety review/document preparation
- Assist in the development and implementation of the annual capital budget
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preference for Chemical, Industrial, Electrical and/or Automation or Mechanical disciplines).
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in process engineering in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in project management of small to medium-sized projects and managing multiple contractors.
- Experience in hazardous and non-hazardous treatment and recycling technologies are valuable for the position, including combustion, incineration, distillation
- Experience with chemical engineering process development work including process engineering calculations and data compilation
- Experience in preventive maintenance and electro-mechanical equipment installation, commissioning and troubleshooting
- Comprehensive experience in the entire project lifecycle, including design, capital control, construction, and commissioning.
- Proficiency in commissioning plants and systems with high levels of automation and process instrumentation.
- High attention to detail in calculations, design, and operations. Must be able to develop process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, I/O diagrams, and process control strategies.
Physical Requirements
- Walking
- Standing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Lifting
- Reaching
- Pushing
- Pulling
Tradebe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
