Sr Chemical Engineer

Honeywell International - Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Kansas City, MO

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Chemical Engineer at Honeywell will provide advanced engineering expertise to support and execute highly technical and advanced manufacturing processes. This role requires specialized chemical and materials engineering qualifications, knowledge, and skills. The engineer will perform technical project management and engineering design, development, evaluation, and quality assurance functions for complex engineering projects and products, particularly in the realm of national security applications. The position involves applying mathematical, physical science, and advanced engineering technologies to achieve engineering delivery objectives. The engineer will have considerable latitude in determining and defining the technical objectives of assignments and responsibilities, and will be recognized as an authority within their area of expertise, showcasing a wide versatility of experience and capability. In this role, the engineer will be responsible for project planning and managing project resources, which includes coordinating multiple individuals and disciplines to meet quality, delivery, and cost objectives. They will conduct research and development experiments to resolve complex engineering and quality problems using advanced scientific methods. The engineer will also write technical reports detailing the results and conclusions from experiments, incorporating findings into formal specifications. Estimating set-up times, flow-times, production costs, and preparing reports and recommendations for management are also key responsibilities. The engineer will participate in establishing operating procedures for new products and components, define and recommend new designs, and order necessary tooling and equipment to ensure product quality. Additionally, the engineer will plan and perform engineering testing and development programs, utilizing advanced statistical and scientific methods to address critical engineering and production problems. They will originate, refine, and release complex manufacturing or inspection work directions, determine the acceptability of processes and materials, and interact with design agencies and suppliers to resolve design and production issues. The engineer will also provide technical consultation to management, lead technical project teams, and mentor junior engineers. Safety is paramount, and the engineer will conduct activities in a safe manner, adhering to established health, safety, and environmental requirements, and will have the authority to stop work when unsafe conditions are identified.

Responsibilities

• Performs project planning and manages project resources, including multiple individuals and disciplines, to achieve quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Conducts research and development experiments to resolve complex engineering and quality problems involving highly technical and scientific methods.
• Writes technical reports on results and conclusions drawn from experiments conducted and incorporates findings in formal specifications.
• Estimates set-up times, flow-times, costs of production and acceptance equipment, and compiles cost estimates and delivery quotations, monitors performance, and prepares reports, statistics, and recommendations for management.
• Participates in establishing operating procedures on new products and components.
• Defines and recommends new designs, design changes, and alternate designs of instruments, and test equipment, and orders tooling, gaging, and equipment necessary to assure product quality.
• Plans and performs engineering testing and development programs and uses advanced statistical and scientific methods to address and resolve critical engineering and production problems to assure product manufacturability/inspectability.
• Originates, refines, and releases complex manufacturing or inspection work directions.
• Determines acceptability of processes and materials in conjunction with design agency and other affected organizations.
• Interacts with design agency and/or supplier counterparts to resolve moderate to complex design, development, production and acceptance issues.
• Applies, develops and recommends innovative methodologies and technologies to resolve processing, inspection and design problems.
• Provides technical consultation to management and others, and leads technical project teams.
• Responsible for work that may involve longer range and/or complex business objectives in field of expertise.
• Leads, trains and mentors Engineer I and Engineer II on various test processes and procedures.
• Evaluates and implements innovations and technological advances that improve quality, reduce flowtime, improve productivity, and enhance operational surety.
• Performs highly complex calibration and measurement services, recommends changes in calibration procedures to improve services, and solves special measurement problems.
• Conducts activities in a safe and healthy manner and works in accordance with established HS&E requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited Engineering program or a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from an accredited program.
• Six or more years of relevant experience in engineering, analytical, or related technical activities.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance available.