Position Summary:

As a Process Engineer you will be responsible for process documentation and improvement, troubleshooting, and equipment upgrades. You will work closely with Marketing, Manufacturing and R&D for scale-up of new products, improvement of existing processes, and the development of process designs for expanded manufacturing capability.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be passionate about continuous improvement.
• Design, develop scope of work, and write business cases to justify capital expenditures for approval.
• Function as Team Leader to implement small capital projects within the plant.
• Identify and execute a variety of process improvement activities and assist production by helping with short term equipment problems or quality improvement efforts.
• Develop and review procedures for equipment to ensure correct and consistent operation.
• Work directly with the R&D staff to scale up production and provide engineering support during the implementation of new products.
• Develop Process Flow Diagram’s (PFD’s) and Piping & Instrument Diagram’s (P&ID’s) for new and existing processes.
• Incorporate Risk Management and Process Safety Management (PSM) in all designs and process improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Very little domestic travel may be required.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, required. Chemical Engineering, strongly preferred.
• 1+ years’ experience working in process manufacturing, is required. (Preferably chemical)
• Experience with batch processing is highly desirable. Experience with continuous processing is a plus.
• Strong analytical and technical background with chemical unit operations; particularly heat transfer, distillation, fluid dynamics and process control, required.
• Demonstrated excellent safe work behaviors, required.
• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing experience is preferred. Green Belt or Black Belt certification would be a plus.

Personal Characteristics:

• Understanding of the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to execute, manage, and/or develop projects effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute against production plans to meet output requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products – intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to identify, prioritize and execute process improvements according to value, cost and risk with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of employees to plan, organize and complete multiple projects from inception to commissioning.
• Comfortable functioning in a variety of roles ranging from plant floor troubleshooting and problem solving, to leading long term process improvement projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
• Must have a proven track record of working in a team environment.

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials. With the ambition to become in 2024 a pure player in Specialty Materials, the Group is structured into three complementary, resilient and highly innovative segments dedicated to Specialty Materials - Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions - accounting for some 80% of Group sales, and a well-positioned and competitive Intermediates segment. Arkema offers cutting-edge technological solutions to meet the challenges of, among other things, new energies, access to water, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and fosters a permanent dialogue with all its stakeholders. The Group reported sales of €9.5 billion ($10.6 billion) in 2021, and operates in 55 countries with 20,500 employees worldwide.

The diversity of its employees is an asset that the Arkema group wants to preserve. Its non-discrimination policy applies to recruitment, salary levels and career management. The Arkema group is committed to ensuring diversity among its employees.

Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence.