Mechanical Engineering Position
FutureFuel Chemical Company in Batesville, Arkansas, is looking for a Mechanical Engineer for our Project Engineering Department. Candidates must have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school. Experience in an industrial manufacturing facility is preferred. The ideal candidate would have direct experience with chemical industry processing equipment specification and design, including pump and fluid flow design and modeling.
Responsibilities/skills include:
- Providing technical assistance, process improvement, and manufacturing support for Manufacturing, Utilities, and Maintenance
- Solving mechanical engineering problems and distinguishing between the relative merits of different plans and designs.
- Occasional civil and structural design.
- Troubleshooting and identifying root causes of mechanical problems.
- Working with Chemical Manufacturing, Utilities, and Maintenance to provide mechanical engineering support for continued production.
- Knowledge of materials of construction, heat exchangers, pumps, centrifuges, pressure relief devices, piping specifications, and other industrial equipment.
- Working in teams or independently to increase production capacity, improve mechanical integrity, provide safer operations, or reduce energy requirements.
- Applying sound process economics analysis principles to determine and document project values.
- Evaluating and specifying new mechanical equipment.
- Maintaining awareness and ties to corporate engineering practices and engineering resources to help implement projects.
- Assisting with the definition and implementation of capital projects that will result in process improvements or increased capacity.
- Managing several projects simultaneously and regularly communicating progress to stakeholders.
- Following safety and quality procedures.
Compensation will be based on experience and skills.
FutureFuel Chemical Company is a growing Specialty and Bio-based Chemical Manufacturing facility with an exceptional safety and environmental history. We have approximately 500 employees and are ISO9001 and BQ9000 certified. FutureFuel is located in north central Arkansas. Batesville is continually voted one of the best small towns in Arkansas. Resumes should be sent to stacygunderman@ffcmail.com. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. All applicants will be carefully reviewed; however only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.