GrafTech International Looking for Process Engineer at Port Lavaca, TX  Full Time

Primary Job Responsibility:

Responsible for promoting quality of end product and systems, monitoring process for improvements, and being a resource for production supervision, engineering, and the other department interfaces.

Description of Job Duties:

• Monitor the process and implement continuous improvement ideas.
• Develop reporting and improvement tools.
• Develop and manage quality assurance systems to include ISO 9000, Best Practice, measurement system analysis, statistical sampling and metric reporting.
• Monitor and maintain key process variable list including product testing and respond to data.
• Assist/lead in developing process models and financial models
• Perform root cause analysis and develop countermeasure action plans.
• Ensure Process and Product Database integrity and work towards enhancing the systems.
• Verify product sampling, identification and traceability.
• Monitor and report best practice compliance.
• Audit standard work and verify compliance.
• Document, implement and train others on best practice, local standard and quality assurance procedures.
• Provide process engineering for initial scoping of engineer projects and provide process review of detailed design of engineering projects.

Required Knowledge / Skills / Experience:

• University degree in engineering science (chemical or petroleum)
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Basic presentation skills
• Can explain and demonstrate practical chemical engineering concepts
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Windows Operating system
• Demonstrate ability to manage programs and complete goals successfully with minimal direction and oversight
• Quality Assurance practices and procedures expertise
• Experience as a team leader in identifying and resolving issues
• Expertise/experience in working with and meeting customers and/or suppliers requirements
• Prove competency of the process and technology
• Have 3-8 years of experience

Preferred Skills:

• Practical knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, TQM and/or other quality programs
• ISO 9000 certification knowledge

• Process Modeling Software (e.g. ASPEN, PRO II)
• Familiarity with SQL database usage

Competencies:

Core

Function

Position

• Drive for results
• Customer Focus
• Ethics and Values
• HS&EP
• Peer Relationships

• Action oriented
• Decision Quality
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Informing
• Perseverance

• Problem solving
• Technical learning
• Learning on the fly

Working Conditions:

• Must work with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Mostly local operations and office environment.
• Approximately 0% – 15% travel is required.
  • Travel to other GrafTech locations
  • Possible travel to suppliers and customers