About the Role
The Chemical Process Engineer is responsible for continuous chemical and physical process improvements and troubleshooting chemical and physical process upset conditions. This includes analyzing and editing procedures, communicating effectively with team members, applying math, science, and engineering concepts, conducting experiments, and reporting results, including process metrics.
Responsibilities
- Apply fundamental engineering concepts, practices, and procedures to assigned projects.
- Develop and implement optimized, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with specifications, quality requirements, and standards.
- Follow disciplined product/process development and change control methods.
- Provide hands-on technical support and training for manufacturing processes and personnel.
- Improve manufacturing processes and methods to drive cost reductions, quality improvements, and process efficiencies.
- Author complete and comprehensive documentation including engineering design documents and drawings, operating procedures, and work instructions.
- Evaluate and analyze process data.
- Understand and apply statistical process control and lean manufacturing principles.
- Lead cross-functional teams through process improvements and root cause investigations.
- Employ project management techniques to lead projects and ensure management is updated on project status, issues, and risk mitigation items.
- Exhibit leadership qualities and train peers and co-workers.
- Oversee purchasing and installation of process equipment.
- Ensure safe working conditions and compliance with company health and safety protocols.
- Provide input to and create project cost estimates, timelines, and milestones.
- Function as an effective team member through collaboration, conflict resolution, encouragement, respectful interactions, and active listening.
- Work independently on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Perform other job duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with verbal or written instructions.
- Ability to perform under pressure.
- Ability to develop an understanding of Indium Corporation products and services.
- Provide own source of transportation for any local/day travel, including travel between Indium Corporation facilities, as needed.
Skills
- Chemical process improvement
- Process troubleshooting
- Procedure analysis and editing
- Mathematical concepts
- Scientific concepts
- Engineering concepts
- Experimentation
- Results reporting
- Process metrics analysis
- Process optimization
- Cost-effective manufacturing
- Product specifications
- Process specifications
- Quality requirements
- Development process
- Product development
- Process development
- Change control
- Technical support
- Training
- Cost reduction
- Quality improvement
- Process efficiency
- Engineering design documents
- Engineering drawings
- Operating procedures
- Work instructions
- Quality management standards
- Process data analysis
- Statistical process control
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Root cause investigation
- Project management
- Project status reporting
- Risk mitigation
- Leadership
- Peer training
- Co-worker training
- Purchasing
- Process equipment installation
- Health and safety protocols
- Project cost estimation
- Project timelines
- Project milestones
- Collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Encouragement
- Respectful interactions
- Active listening
- Independent work
- Multi-tasking
Location
- 34 Robinson Road, Clinton NY
Work Type
- Office Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm
- Monday-Friday
Experience Level
- Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is preferred
- Electrical and mechanical hands-on experience is preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or metallurgical engineering is required
Salary/Compensations
- $62,500 - $85,000 annually
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- PTO
- retirement plan
- volunteer opportunities
- paid holidays
- overtime opportunities
About the Company
- Indium Corporation is committed to building an innovative workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will be given consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, pregnancy status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
