Digital Innovation Engineer - Chemical Engineer

Buckman; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckman is seeking degreed chemical engineers to staff its remote monitoring team in Chennai, India. You will create and use advanced tools to monitor facilities worldwide in Paper, Water, Leather and Performance Chemicals sectors.

Responsibilities include detecting anomalies, diagnosing issues, and optimizing performance in real time while collaborating with global stakeholders. The role requires night shifts on a rotating basis and emphasizes a digital transformation mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry or related field from a reputed university
• At least one year of work experience in the chemical engineering field
• Strong communications skills in English and ability to work with global stakeholders effectively
• An aptitude to learn digital tools and technologies

Responsibilities

• Detect, diagnose and respond in real time to system anomalies across global customer facilities
• Optimize system performance remotely and assist with installation/commissioning
• Handle device management and user acceptance testing as part of monitoring workflows
• Collaborate with sales and service teams to ensure consistent, efficient system management
• Staff night shifts on a rotating basis to support global operations

Skills

English communication

Global collaboration

Digital tools learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

R

Python

MATLAB

Excel

SAS

PowerBI

KNIME

Job description

Digital Innovation Engineer – Chemical Engineer

Location : Chennai, India
Required Language:English
Employment Type:Permanent
Seniority Level:Associate
Travel: <10%

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and focused on building the capabilities and tools in support of this.

Job Description

We are looking for degreed chemical engineers to staff our remote monitoring team at our Chennai offices. You will be creating and using advanced tools to monitor our customer facilities around the world in the Paper, Water, Leather and Performance Chemicals sectors. The range of responsibilities of the remote monitoring team could include detecting, diagnosing and responding in real time to system anomalies, optimizing system performance remotely, assisting with installation and commissioning, handling device management, assisting with user acceptance testing etc. You will work with key stakeholders in the sales and service front to ensure we are managing systems consistently, and efficiently. Candidates will staff Night shifts on a rotating basis. If you like working for an entrepreneurial company with a Sustainability mission and digital ambitions at the core of its strategy, Buckman is the place for you.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry or related field from a reputed university
• At least one year of work experience in the chemical engineering field
• Strong communications skills in English and ability to work with global stakeholders effectively
• An aptitude to learn digital tools and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in the chemical engineering field
• Hands-on work experience with open-source data analytics toolsets such as R, Python, MATLAB, etc.
• Background and expertise in one of the following areas:
• Advanced use of tools like Excel
• Exposure to data analytics and visualization platforms such as SAS,Rapidminer,PowerBI, KNIME, etc.Software
• Internet of Things applications

Preferred Personality Traits

• A strong business focus, ownership and inner self-drive to solve real-world impactful problems with innovative digital solutions.
• Pleasant personality and collaborates easily with others
• Aims high and brings a sense of urgency and ownership to all tasks
• A life-long learner who constantly updates skills

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