Chemical Engineer

About the position

The primary purpose of this position is to participate in chemical process design and testing of new manufacturing technologies, pilot and plant scale-up & troubleshooting process problems. The position is part of the Global Process Engineering Group (GPEG) with the responsibility for effectively scaling-up new Chemical processes & improving current chemical processes and products by optimizing process parameters to improve throughput, investigate cost reduction opportunities, while maintaining or improving product quality. The strategic focus of this position is to provide technical support and expertise in the process design, pilot and plant scale-up & troubleshooting of process problems of MacDermid Alpha processes in order to reduce cost, while maintaining or improving product quality.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design and implementation of manufacturing processes from the laboratory and concept stage through pilot plant and manufacturing scale-up
• Conduct pilot scale experiments and tests needed to develop and/or improve production processes.
• Perform validation of new and existing processes/equipment to improve yield, product performance and/or to introduce new materials.
• Interfaces with various departments (R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing) to ensure processes and designs are compatible for new product technology transfer.
• Construct, edit and maintain Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's).
• Develop specifications and test methods for new and existing production processes.
• Test components of new processes in laboratory setting, and design pilot projects for next step of small-scale testing.
• Investigates and troubleshoots process problems
• Monitor process capabilities and performance through standard statistical process control and analysis methods.
• Improve manufacturing processes by performing comprehensive evaluation of processes, materials and equipment and identifying areas and methods of improvement
• Participate in reducing process variability.

Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience in Chemical Engineering
• Six Sigma experience preferred
• Ability to understand & use Kanban, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, & TQM processes.
• Ability to be a key contributor in cross functional teams.
• Experience in chemical process optimization and de-bottlenecking
• Experience with chemical/material analysis techniques
• Experience in process engineering and scale-up is required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (competitive base salary and performance related bonus plan)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Wellness Program
• PTO/Holidays
• 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for professional development