The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Process Engineer

Job Summary

EMPLOYER’S NAME: Kentucky Tennessee Clay Company

JOB LOCATION: Sandersville, GA

POSITION TITLE: Process Engineer

POSITION DUTIES: to design, develop, and analyze process systems and technology for improving efficiencies on existing systems or new processes. Design within the engineering discipline, engineering feasibility studies, economic analysis of projects, basic engineering plans, cost estimates and specifications, evaluation and selection of equipment and materials by analyzing data and measuring results. Develop solutions to engineering problems. Find and implement ideas to improve the profitability of various processing units. Assist in estimating materials, time, and cost of projects, as well as in the evaluation and selection of equipment and materials. Assist in driving plant productivity using established methods along with fundamental engineering principles. Capture data and provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports. Provide productivity improvements to focus on de-bottlenecking, yield improvements, operating efficiency improvements, and product quality improvements. Responsible for preparing financial analyses of each process improvement to determine the impact on the business and the project priority. Perform a process improvement plan for all Commercial Railcar loadouts. Track and implement product densification plans using existing screw-feed system.

REQUIREMENTS: U.S. bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering (or foreign equivalent) plus two (2) years of experience in the job offered or as a Materials and/or Ceramic Engineer. Two years must include experience with correlation studies of ceramics final characteristics vs. raw mineral recipes & process conditions, as well as running ceramics trials at pre-production & pre-mass production, and tracking & identifying losses/waste and yield of the mineral used in the production process. Must also have experience troubleshooting studies of quality defects and correlating process parameters vs. productivity & yield %. Experience with Kaolin, pigment recipes and KPI calculations is also required. 5% domestic travel required.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.