Process Engineer Polymer Center
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
ABOUT THE COMPANYRepublic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader
in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with
the most complete set of products and services, including
recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field
services.--Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity
and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to
partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.In 2023,
Republic's total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted
EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate
more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer
stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and
landfills.Although we operate across North America, the collection,
recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business,
and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve.
By combining local operational management with standardized
business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across
the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at
the local level, closest to the customer.Our customers, including
small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a
partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage
their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic
Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations
and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000
team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters,
but how we do it.Our company values guide our daily actions:
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and
communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our
customers' expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible:--We take action to improve our
environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered:--We respect the dignity and unique potential of
every person.We are proud of our high employee engagement score of
86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice
counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million
people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation
and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the
specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on
building sustainable neighborhoods. ----STRATEGYRepublic Services'
strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through
acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably
manage our customers' multiple waste streams through a North
American footprint of vertically integrated assets. --We focus on
three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our
customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and
sustainability innovation.With our integrated approach,
strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our
business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we
collect additional material to bolster our circularity
capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive
additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing
recycling and waste customers.Recycling and WasteWe continue to
expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North
America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13
million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per
day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at
scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In
addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better
meet our customers' specific needs.Environmental SolutionsOur
comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers
safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding
both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong
growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation,
an increasing customer need.--SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATIONRepublic's
recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization
demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a
platform for growth.The Republic Services Polymer Center is the
nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility. This
innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling
centers, producing recycled materials that promote true
bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint
venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further
process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the
growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network
of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North
America.We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As
demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill
gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our
portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.RECENT RECOGNITION
- Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies
- CDP Discloser
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies
- Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
- Great Place to Work
- Sustainability Yearbook S&P GlobalPOSITION SUMMARY:-- The
Polymer Center Process Engineer is responsible for assessing,
maintaining, and improving industrial manufacturing processes
associated with the production of clean washed rPET flake and
sorted polyolefin bales. This includes all sorting, grinding, and
washing processes in a Polymer Center. The Polymer Center Process
Engineer works with Operations staff to drive change management
initiatives to introduce and sustain new processes that contribute
to the growth and durability of the operations of the business unit
and oversees final product quality while supervising the Quality
Control Laboratory and Technicians.PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:--
- Works with internal and external customers to develop and
maintain product specifications for washed rPET flake and sorted
polyolefin bales and maintains overall ownership of product
quality.
- Develops and maintains process windows and recipes for all
Sorting, Grinding, and Wash Line equipment to produce product that
consistently meets specifications.
- Drives continuous improvement efforts through effective
collection and statistical analysis of daily/weekly/monthly
production data.
- Tracks production processing issues and issue resolution while
ensuring all work is properly completed and is in accordance with
the Company's safety and compliance procedures and federal and
state regulations.
- Maintains advanced knowledge of all Polymer Center
Sorting/Grinding/Washing equipment operating principals and
leads/assists advanced troubleshooting efforts as needed.
- Manages routine external service/calibration providers and
contracts for equipment related to product quality such as optical
sorters, flake sorters, QC laboratory equipment, select OEM
equipment, and others.
- Manages the Quality Control Laboratory and associated
equipment, and maintains QC testing matrix for all products.
- Leads, trains, and develops Quality Control Laboratory
Technicians.
- Monitors incoming material and works with supplying Recycling
Centers to establish and maintain incoming material
specifications.
- Works with equipment suppliers to improve and/or troubleshoot
equipment and processes
- Partners with Operations staff to monitor, track, and improve
overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of the Polymer Center.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned or
apparent.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:--
- Ability to quickly learn new industrial equipment and processes
to an advanced level.
- Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office knowledge.
- Ability to engage in root cause analysis utilizing data and
statistical analysis.
- Effective communications skills.
- Ability to direct staff.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate and encourage employee engagement.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:--
- Professional certificate.
- Minimum of 1 year of industrial experience in the recycling,
manufacturing or related industry.Rewarding Compensation and
BenefitsEligible employees can elect to participate in:---
Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision
coverage.--- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.-----
Short- and long-term disability.--- Life insurance and accidental
death & dismemberment insurance.--- Employee and Family Assistance
Program (EAP).--- Employee discount programs.--- Retirement plan
with a generous company match.--- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(ESPP).The statements used herein are intended to describe the
general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee
in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by
an incumbent so classified.-- Furthermore, they do not establish a
contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion
of the Company.EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran
status, relationship or association with a protected veteran
(spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Lafayette , Process Engineer Polymer Center, Engineering , Indianapolis, Indiana
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