Principal Chemical Engineer I Job

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Apply chemical engineering principles to process technologies including reaction systems, distillation, heat transfer, and thermodynamics.
• Support the design and implementation of new process technologies and facility improvements.
• Provide technical leadership for capital projects, from concept development through startup and commissioning.
• Partner with project management, operations, and contractors to ensure successful project execution within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Identify and develop process improvement opportunities that enhance plant performance and reduce costs.
• Serve as a technical resource for production teams by providing day-to-day engineering support.
• Participate as a subject matter expert in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities.
• Support product development activities, plant trials, and technology implementation initiatives.
• Help ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. Minimum of 8 years of chemical manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. Six Sigma Green Belt certification or equivalent continuous improvement experience.