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With fully integrated manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia, we develop essential solutions that drive safer vehicles, cleaner energy, advanced medical devices, and durable consumer goods. Guided by a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and customer success, we operate responsibly while delivering value through cutting-edge technologies and industry expertise.\nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nThe Senior Manufacturing Engineer drives safe, reliable, and efficient unit and utility operations. The role monitors production, quality, material and energy use, and operating losses; troubleshoots performance gaps; and leads improvement actions.\nThe engineer also provides technical support for site utilities, including steam generation and distribution, cogeneration, steam turbines, electrical distribution, compressed air, nitrogen, water systems, and deep-well injection. The role supports compliance with applicable environmental permits for wells, stormwater, and river water systems.\nTARGETED OUTCOMES\nDrive Unit Performance to operational entitlement with respect to yields, usages, reliability and quality\nAchieve annual operating productivity targets by maintaining a unit performance tracking program.\nMaintain accurate account of all unit production losses and drive actions to correct.\nDrive safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective utility generation and distribution; identify and execute opportunities to reduce energy and water consumption, improve equipment reliability, and optimize operating costs.\nMaintain a proactive compliance program for applicable FDEP permits, including permit-condition tracking, monitoring/reporting coordination, recordkeeping, and timely escalation of deviations or potential noncompliance.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nMonitor unit performance and troubleshoot process issues.\nWork with Production Engineering to apply entitlement models, improve tracking tools, implement technology, and deliver productivity plans.\nWork with Process Engineering to develop improvement projects and escalate issues requiring advanced analysis.\nTrack and categorize production losses; address KPI gaps.\nSupport unit regulatory compliance and understand applicable environmental permit requirements.\nFacilitate management-of-change (MOC) reviews for unit needs.\nTrain operators and support production planning, tracking, and closeout.\nMaintain unit process safety information (PSI).\nParticipate in process hazard analyses (PHAs) and coordinate recommendation follow-up.\nReview and improve preventive maintenance strategies.\nLead root cause analyses (RCAs) for incidents.\nCover for the Senior Production Manager as needed.\nMentor junior manufacturing engineers.\nREPORTS TO\nSenior Production Manager - Powerhouse\nTEAM\nSenior Processors\nControl Room Board and Field Processors\nOperations Coordinators\nProduction Manager\nManufacturing Engineers\nProcess Specialists\nOperations Manager\nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE\nBachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering.\n7-15 years of relevant experience, including at least five years supporting industrial utilities, a powerhouse, or comparable energy or water infrastructure in manufacturing or process industries.\nExperience with several of the following: boilers and steam distribution, cogeneration or power generation, steam turbines, electrical distribution and protection, compressed air, nitrogen, industrial water treatment, demineralized water, river water, and deep-well or underground injection systems.\nExperience interpreting and implementing environmental permit requirements for wells, underground injections, stormwater, or surface-water use.\nWorking knowledge of Aspen products, heat transfer, and hydraulics.\nStrong knowledge of process safety management (PSM).\nundefined\nundefined\nundefined\nGreen Belt Certification\nREQUIRED SKILLS\nStrong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nEffective communication and cross-functional collaboration.\nAbility to work in a dynamic environment and provide after-hours support.\nStrong communication skills, both oral and written.\nAbility to perform in a highly dynamic work environment.\nStrong technical knowledge of Steam, Compressed Air, Water, and Electrical Distribution systems.\nAbility to analyze utility balances, equipment performance, energy usage, and operating data; translate findings into practical reliability, cost, and process improvements.\nAbility to interpret P&IDs, electrical one-lines, equipment datasheets, control narratives, operating procedures, and permit documents.\nStrong project execution and stakeholder coordination skills, including work with Operations, Maintenance, Process/Production Engineering, Environmental, and external service providers.\nAt Ascend Performance Materials, we value transparency and fairness in our hiring process. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, search firms, or staffing agencies. Any resumes received from such entities will be considered the property of Ascend Performance Materials, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for such submissions. Our Talent Acquisition Team actively engages with preferred recruitment partners who have established agreements with us. We encourage all interested candidates to apply directly through our official channels to be considered for any open positions.\nAbout Us:\nAscend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics focused onimproving quality of life and inspiring a better tomorrow through innovation. We are a fully integrated material solutions provider with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.\nOur global workforce makes the materials used to make safer vehicles, cleaner energy, better medical devices, smarter appliances, and longer-lasting apparel and consumer goods. We are committed to safety, sustainability, and the success of our customers and our communities.\nWhy work at Ascend?\nOur vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values: OARS.\nOur OARSvalues shape how we work, lead, and grow together. We take ownership, stay accountable, operate reliably, and support one another to deliver results safely and consistently. Through clear expectations, empowered decision-making, intentional communication, and continuous feedback, we create a culture built on action, visibility, and shared success.\nTogether, OARS gives us a shared language and clear direction. 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