Process Improvement Engineer

Florida Crystals is a leading domestic sugar producer and North America’s first fully integrated cane sugar company, guiding our sugar from the field to the table.  We are America’s first and only producer of certified organic sugar, grown and harvested in the United States, and the first sugar certified CarbonFree® by Carbonfund.org. Our renewable energy facility is the largest of its kind in North America and provides clean energy that powers our sugar operations and tens of thousands of homes, which helps us reduce our use of fossil fuels.

OVERVIEW

This position will be located at the New Hope Power Plant, supporting the water treatment plant operations at New Hope Power Plant as well as surrounding facilities.  The position will report to the Director of Cogeneration and Mills.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversight of specific processes and projects working with the cogeneration powerplant, and Mills to support power generation, milling, refining and Distribution Center
• Project management may require purchasing of materials and supplies, equipment installation, budget tracking, employee training, and startup of projects
• Project design, development, and management that are specific to the operations
• Conduct optimization assessments to identify existing and potential opportunities, propose solutions to improve performance primarily in the areas of energy and chemicals consumption, and reliability
• Support capital projects identification and execution
• Maintain a high degree of availability to a 24/7 operation
• Are or willing to become a subject matter expert in PI Vision analysis and related Process Condition analytics

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, or Mechanical Preferred) or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in a production environment or similar industry
• Previous leadership experience
• Strong commitment to safety & quality
• Demonstrated leadership, strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage personnel and work closely with maintenance and project departments
• Ability to look beyond the task at hand, to anticipate challenges and develop options to overcome them
• Subject matter expert knowledge level of a variety of process unit (Boiler and Industrial Water Plant) operations

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, or Mechanical Preferred) or equivalent experience

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No

LOCATION OF ROLE

• New Hope Cogeneration Plant

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.