Senior Chemical Process Engineer (Remote)

Quick Facts

• Remote-based role with up to 75% travel
• Designs, optimizes, and supports chemical manufacturing processes

Description

Designs, optimizes, and supports chemical manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and cost performance. Partners with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Engineering, and Supply Chain to troubleshoot issues, implement process improvements, support new product introductions, and ensure regulatory compliance. Provides network-level technical capability to accelerate problem solving and improve plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, troubleshoot, and optimize chemical manufacturing processes
• Analyze process data to improve yield, throughput, quality, and reliability
• Develop and maintain PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, and process specifications
• Support scale-up from pilot/lab to commercial production
• Standardize best practices for process and formulation engineering across sites
• Investigate process deviations and production constraints; lead CAPA
• Monitor KPIs and recommend performance improvements
• Lead initiatives for safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction using Lean/Six Sigma/Operational Excellence
• Support automation and process control improvements
• Lead or support capital and operational improvement projects (scopes, budgets, schedules, requirements)
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, validation, and startup activities
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, and regulatory requirements; participate in PHA/HAZOP

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years of process engineering experience in manufacturing/chemical processing (pharmaceuticals, medical devices, specialty chemicals, or related)
• Experience with process optimization and continuous improvement
• Strong knowledge of chemical/formulation engineering, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, and process controls/equipment
• Experience with Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, CHEMCAD, or similar tools
• Knowledge of SPC, data analysis, PFDs, and P&IDs
• Strong analytical/problem-solving and project management skills
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with strong commitment to quality and safety
• Ability to work remotely and travel up to 75%

Benefits

• Eligible for bonus participation
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio