Tyvek Process Engineer

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DuPont’s Spruance, VA plant is looking to fill a position for a Process Engineer to join our Tyvek® line of business.  Tyvek® is a 100% synthetic material made from high-density spunbound polyethylene fibers. Lightweight, durable and breathable, yet resistant to water, abrasion, bacterial penetration and aging, Tyvek® is an amazing material used to improve a variety of applications across multiple industries.  Tyvek® is available in both a hard structure, used for HomeWrap envelopes and medical packaging applications, and a soft structure, fabric-like finish used for protective apparel and consumer applications. Discover how the science behind Tyvek® allows for superior performance across a range of applications. 

Job Description:

This role is responsible for defining and delivering Process Safety Management (PSM), Grow & Improve projects in alignment with tactical and strategic Business Technology objectives.  Responsible for providing technical training and coaching to operations technical staff.  Provides engineering support for Root Cause Investigations (RCIs).  Collaborates across Manufacturing Technology (MT), Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S), Research and Development (R&D), etc.  Leads or participates in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA).  First contact in MT for advanced troubleshooting.  Leads or supports raw materials qualification or trials for new products.

Qualifications:

• BS Engineering discipline required
• 3+ years of manufacturing or related experience required
• Tyvek® Line of business experience preferred
• Process Safety Management (High Hazard Process/Low Hazard Operation) experience preferred

Responsibilities:

• Applies knowledge of the Tyvek® technology to define and implement solutions for PSM, Grow and Improve projects.  
• Leads or Participates in front end loading of capital projects.
• Provides technical inputs into Business Technology Plan to meet production goals.
• Provides technical input into Multi-Generational Technology Plan.
• Participates in Process Hazards Analysis (PHAs).
• First contact in Manufacturing Technology (MT) for advanced troubleshooting for Operations.
• Responsible for providing technical training and coaching to Operations Engineers and Technical staff. 
• Provide required engineering support for Root Cause Investigations (RCI’s).
• Leads or supports raw material qualification or trials for new products.
• Validates technical solutions and documents results to drive toward a standardized Process Technology.
• Provides technical input for Management of Change.
• Lead or Participate in Project Reviews.
• Collaborates across MT, Operations, EH&S, R&D, etc.
• Capabilities Required for this Role (Knowledge Skills & Abilities)
• Responsible for providing technical training and coaching to Operations Engineers and Technical staff. 
• Provide required engineering support for Root Cause Investigations (RCI’s).
• Leads or supports raw material qualification or trials for new products.
• Validates technical solutions and documents results to drive toward a standardized Process Technology.
• Provides technical input for Management of Change.
• Lead or Participate in Project Reviews.
• Collaborates across MT, Operations, EH&S, R&D, etc.
• Capabilities Required for this Role (Knowledge Skills & Abilities)
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering discipline
• Learning agility - A personal drive to learn, pivot when necessary, and adapt to the ever-changing needs of our company in the face of a changing world and customer base
• Intellectual curiosity - Proactively investing time and energy into learning more and personally developing, in the interest of improving yourself and delivering better results

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