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Polymer Plant Technologist

NatureWorks Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.
NatureWorks Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. (Nakhon Sawan)
Nakhon Sawan, Thailand 🇹🇭
NatureWorks Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.
NatureWorks is an advanced materials company offering a broad portfolio of renewably sourced polymers and chemicals to the packaging, polymers, fibers, and chemicals markets. With performance and economics that compete with oil-based plastics and fibers, naturally advanced Ingeo™ polymers are valued for their unique functional properties and are used in consumer products from coffee capsules and electronics to diapers and wipes. and in larger applications like 3D printing materials. NatureWorks is jointly owned by Cargill and Thailand’s largest, and ASEAN’s leading, integrated petrochemical and refining company, PTT Global Chemical.

About this position

The Polymer Plant Technologist is responsible for monitoring parameters and quality results, providing technical solutions to optimize the capability and efficiency of the Polymer Plant, leading process safety reviews, and conducting risk assessments and qualification processes for raw materials and trial runs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production and related control parameters to ensure the Polymer Plant is safe and reliable as well as the productions quality meet required standards.
• Provide effective troubleshooting / solutions to resolve problems in Polymer process.
• Lead in qualification process of raw material and trial run for Polymer process.
• Analyze / Optimize parameter and performance trend to provide preventive solutions to the production.
• Coach and provide guidance to team in technical process to ensure team have adequate technique and solution to undertake and complete assignment in effectively manner.
• Coordinates safe and efficient plant shutdowns and start-ups for maintenance turnarounds.
• Proactively uses knowledge and experience to identify problems, develop relevant facts, formulate alternative solutions, decide on appropriate conclusions, and implement corrective actions.
• Uses ingenuity and applies knowledge to recommend changes which could result in improved productivity, safety, and environmental performance.
• Serves as short term backup to the Maintenance Coordinator as needed.
• Provide training of Polymer process for internal employees.

Requirements

• Provides leadership in promoting environmental, safety and health initiatives through positive reinforcement of safe behavior.
• Operates safely within NatureWorks policies, work instructions, procedures and governmental regulations and fully participates in and champions NatureWorks Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Programs.
• Ensures the EH&S Programs are being followed, developed, and provides a safe working environment.