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# Project/Improvement Engineer at AmSty

- **Company:** AmSty
- **Location:** Ironton, OH
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/amsty/b2d25f88-2bde-4033-94c3-31fe12a0d4d6

## Job description

Overview:  Serves as a project manager for capital and expense projects of all sizes using the Americas Styrenics Project Delivery Process. This position also provides technical support to the Operations and Maintenance Departments. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, Environmental Health&Safety, and Quality to develop and execute projects and improvement opportunities for the Hanging Rock plant.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement projects which improve the profitability, operability, reliability, safety, and environmental performance of the Hanging Rock Plant in accordance with the AmSty Business Plan and plant specific objectives.
- Develop and prioritize the plant’s 5-year capital plan.
- Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Logistics, EH&S, and Quality to understand improvement opportunities across these functional areas.
- Manage the plant’s Value Creation program.
- Utilize plant, other AmSty resources, and third parties to ensure a detailed scope of work is developed for all projects and project alternatives and costs are thoroughly evaluated and agreed upon by key stakeholders.
- Prepare bid specifications, evaluate bids, and select engineering and construction contractors.
- Monitor/manage the design and execution of projects to ensure that they are engineered and built according to key project plans and company standards.
- Monitor/control the cost and timing of projects to keep expenditures and schedules within the limits authorized by management.
- Manage the start-up of projects and project closure activities in a safe and timely manner so that the project benefits can be fully realized.
- Adhere to the Management of Change process and monitor changes associated with project work to assure desired results are occurring
- Provide turnaround support, troubleshooting and engineering analysis as required.
- Serve as the plant representative on the AmSty Improvement Engineers’ network.
- Provide root cause investigation technical support as needed.
- Participate in plant audits, including Tech Center, ESRA, RC-PHA, OEMS, and FM Global.
- Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Job Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 3+ years of experience in project management and execution.
- Strong commitment to personal safety.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Broad generalized knowledge of chemical, civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering. Broad generalized knowledge of industry design codes, standards, and practices.
- Broad generalized knowledge of personnel safety, process safety, and environmental principles / regulations.
- Project management and administrative skills necessary to plan, organize, coordinate, and control the development and execution of a project – including cost and schedule control.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Excellent technical and problem-solving skills to identify alternatives to challenges presented and select the most appropriate solution with minimal guidance or precedence.

Preferred:

- Experience in a chemical processing or refinery environment a plus.
- Knowledge of a structured project management or project development and execution process a plus.

Relocation is not available with this position.

Americas Styrenics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status or marital status.

To all recruitment agencies: We are not responsible for any fee related to unsolicited resumes from 3rd party staffing and recruiting agencies (whether submitted through this website or sent directly to employees) unless a written agreement is in place between the agency and Amsty  (“Company”) and an authorized Company representative makes a written request to the agency to assist with this requisition. Similarly, no fee will be paid for candidates who apply and claim to be represented by an agency. Any unsolicited resumes, CVs, or other candidate information submitted by an agency will become the property of Company, and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired.

## About AmSty

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AmSty (Americas Styrenics LLC) is a leading integrated producer of styrene monomer and polystyrene resin, providing essential materials for everyday products across the Americas.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Joint Venture between Trinseo and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP)
- **Headquarters**: The Woodlands, Texas, USA
- **Founded**: 2008
- **Founders**: Formed as a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Petrochemicals / Plastics Manufacturing
- **Target Customers**: B2B — serving industries such as food packaging, appliances, automotive, construction, medical devices, consumer durables, and tire manufacturing.
- **Mission/Purpose Statement**: "At AmSty, we are driving sustainable change." The company is committed to circularity, aiming for materials to be reclaimed, reprocessed, and used again and again.

## Products & Services
- **Polystyrene Resin**: A versatile plastic used in food packaging (e.g., containers, cups), foodservice items, large appliances (e.g., refrigerator liners), consumer durables, construction materials, and medical devices.
- **Styrene Monomer**: A chemical building block used in the production of automobile components, paint and ink, tires, adhesives, and more.
- **PolyRenew® Polystyrene & PolyRenew® Styrene**: Sustainable product lines made using recycled content, designed to help customers meet their sustainability goals without compromising quality.
- **Regenyx (Joint Venture)**: A 50% owned venture that transforms recycled polystyrene plastic into a styrenic liquid for reuse.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 500 employees and contractors; 7 dedicated manufacturing sites across the US and Colombia.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: A 50/50 joint venture between Trinseo and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem). Founding member of the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA).
- **Growth Signals**: AmSty is a pioneer in circular recycling for polystyrene, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation. The company has received 45 Health, Safety, and Environmental awards and has released a 2025 Sustainability Report.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Production**: As a major integrated producer in the Americas, AmSty controls the supply chain from styrene monomer to polystyrene resin.
- **Sustainability Leadership**: A pioneer in circular recycling for polystyrene, offering the PolyRenew® product line and participating in industry-wide recycling alliances.
- **Reliable Supply & Logistics**: With multiple manufacturing locations across the US and Colombia, the company offers exceptional logistics and personalized customer service.

## Strategic Focus
- **Circular Economy**: The company’s vision is that materials should be reclaimed, reprocessed, and used again and again. They are actively investing in recycling technologies and sustainable product lines.
- **Sustainability**: Reducing material usage in products, accelerating plastic recycling, and reducing energy consumption and air emissions are core to their operations.
- **Customer Partnerships**: Helping customers meet their own sustainability goals with high-quality, durable products.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee testimonials highlight a collaborative, close-knit, family-like atmosphere. The company is described as having a "people-centered approach" under new CEO Venki Chandrashekar. [amsty.com](https://amsty.com/employment-opportunities)
- **Workplace**: All listed positions are on-site, based at manufacturing locations (The Woodlands, TX; Ironton, OH; Joliet, IL; Marietta, OH; St. James, LA). [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)
- **Safety & Values**: "Personal Safety" is the company's #1 priority, and they have a strong track record of safety awards.
- **Impact**: Employees take pride in working for a company that is a leader in sustainability and forward-thinking environmental goals.
- **Hiring Process**: AmSty may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process (e.g., reviewing applications, analyzing resumes) but states that final hiring decisions are made by humans. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)

## Sources
1. [amsty.com - About AmSty](https://amsty.com/?catid=87&id=219%3Aabout-amsty&view=article)
2. [amsty.com - Homepage](https://amsty.com/)
3. [jobs.lever.co - AmSty Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/amsty)
4. [amsty.com - Careers Page](https://amsty.com/careers)
5. [amsty.com - Employment Opportunities](https://amsty.com/employment-opportunities)

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