Plant Engineer - Career

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit

Responsibilities

• Analyzing production processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Diagnosing and resolving operational or quality issues that may occur in the Plant to minimize further downtime or Plant upset.
• Ensuring that products meet required specifications and quality standards through regular monitoring and testing.
• Adhering to safety regulations and implementing best practices to create a safe working environment for all team members by applying Zero Incident Mindset at all time.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain or Product Management to develop production schedules and resource allocation to meet demand.
• Work close with WEC to facilitate regular maintenance and repairs of production equipment, ensuring it operates at peak performance.
• Analyze and collect production data to guide decision-making processes and enhance overall productivity.
• Working closely with other departments, such as Maintenance, Quality (QA&QC), Procurement and supply chain, to ensure smooth operations.
• Providing on job training to either junior engineers, PTS and / or operators on production processes, procedure and correct safety protocols.
• Work close with Process Engineer to improve capacity, reduce downtime, reduce operating costs, improve quality or implementing new technologies within the plant.
• Lead the investigation for any Process Safety near misses / incident or customer complaint to look for reasonable root cause and prevent recurrence.
• Helps coordinates all major plant shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Develop manufacturing processes that minimize waste and increase the quality of finished products
• Participate in and provide data Process Hazard Analyses, and work to close gaps identified during PHAs.
• Assists the Production Team Supervisors with training of operators and chemical processes.
• Adhere to all safety, health, and environmental regulations, ensuring safe equipment operation and maintaining a clean, organized work environment.
• Maintain accurate records of production data, process changes, and equipment performance while preparing regular reports on production metrics, including yield, efficiency, and quality.
• Monitors all consumption figures and production statistics. Perform Month end closing and provide accurate report to management.
• Work close with Site Operations Manager to prepare and manage budgets and conduct financial analysis to identify areas for improvement.
• Maybe assigned as a competent person to lead / monitor the operations of waste treatment / wastewater quality or bag filters / scrubber operations.
• Comply to relevant quality, environment, health and safety management systems requirement established at site.

Qualifications

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

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