Chemical Process Project Engineer

Job Description

The Chemical Process Project Engineer will evaluate and optimize chemical manufacturing processes to improve throughput, quality, yield, and cost efficiency. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues, leading process scale-up, developing process documentation, analyzing production data, supporting lean manufacturing initiatives, establishing operating parameters, leading capital and improvement projects, coordinating equipment selection, managing contractors, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, preparing technical documentation, tracking project performance, working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and R&D, training plant personnel, and participating in safety reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline from 4-year college or university; 3-10 years related experience and/or training in chemical manufacturing, process engineering, or industrial project engineering.
• Strong knowledge of chemical processing equipment such as mixers and reactors, mills and dispersers, pumps and heat exchangers, filtration systems, thermal reactions, process pipe design using fluid dynamics, heating and cooling design using specific heat, product viscosity, etc.
• Experience with capital project execution and plant equipment installation.
• Ability to analyze process data, perform classical experimental design (DOE), including Taguchi orthogonal methods, validate, and implement improvements.
• Must be available and willing to travel up to 40% to such locations and with such frequency as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Plus if you have

• Experience in coatings, inks, resins, polymers, specialty chemicals, or similar industries.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or PMP certification.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive salary with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, pet insurance, HSA and FSA, 401(k), and more. Through our programs, which now include Paid Volunteer Time Off and Paid Parental Leave, we support the needs of our employees, their dependents, and their communities by providing a benefit package that is easy to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all our employees.