Sr. Web Production Engineer

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family. Job Summary The Production Engineer is responsible for providing technical and operational support to the PETN manufacturing process. Reporting directly to the PETN Plant Manager, this position serves as the designated backup. The role focuses on optimizing processes, reducing variability, improving productivity, and supporting the long-term growth and sustainability of the business. Responsibilities and Duties - Serve as the primary technical resource for PETN operations, providing real-time support for production issues, process deviations, equipment challenges, and troubleshooting efforts. - Act as the backup to the PETN Plant Manager, providing leadership and decision-making support during manager absences or as delegated. - Work directly with operators and supervisors to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve production bottlenecks, quality concerns, and process inefficiencies. - Monitor production performance metrics and identify opportunities. - Lead continuous improvement projects. - Develop, implement, and track process improvement initiatives that improve safety, production capacity, and operational effectiveness. - Analyze production data and operating trends to identify recurring issues and establish sustainable corrective actions. - Support production execution by evaluating process constraints and recommending operational improvements. - Lead investigations of operational upsets, process deviations, quality issues, and equipment failures. - Collaborate with Maintenance and Reliability teams to identify chronic equipment issues and improve asset performance. - Participate in Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities. - Assist in developing and updating operating procedures, process documentation, and operator training materials. - Identify and evaluate capital improvement opportunities that increase safety, reliability, capacity, or operational efficiency. - Provide technical mentoring and coaching to operators and supervisors to increase process knowledge and operational capability. - Support annual budget, production planning, and strategic improvement initiatives for the PETN department. Education and Experience - Technical Degree (BS, MS) in Engineering; Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical - Minimum 3 years of manufacturing, chemical processing, explosives manufacturing, or industrial production experience. - Experience leading continuous improvement projects. - Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis and process troubleshooting. - Experience supervising or coordinating technical and operational teams is preferred. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, process flow, and production system in a highly regulated industrial environment. Ability to troubleshoot complex production, process, and equipment issues and identify practical, sustainable solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret production data, identify trends, and implement corrective actions. Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies. Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), risk assessment, and operational compliance requirements. Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple competing production issues in a fast-paced manufacturing env