Chemical Engineer

Varex Imaging Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

9 Paid Holidays + Floating Holiday

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Plan through Fidelity

Tuition Reimbursement

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

On-site Cafeteria and amenities

EV Charging Stations

Secured Parking

Job summary

Varex Imaging Corporation seeks a Senior Chemical Engineer for its Utah manufacturing operations. The role involves designing and implementing chemical processes, instrumentation, and equipment to maximize efficiency in x-ray tube production.

Responsibilities include conducting trials, tests, and experiments to support engineering, production, and R&D activities, and assisting manufacturing with problem solving related to equipment and systems. A strong background in process design is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in a process engineering or related role.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement chemical processes, instrumentation and equipment for manufacturing x-ray tubes.
• Perform trials, tests and experiments to support engineering, production and R&D activities.
• Assist manufacturing operations in problem solving with equipment and systems.

Skills

Process design

Process optimization

Trials & testing

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

7+ years experience in process engineering

Job description

Varex Imaging is a global leading innovator and manufacturer of X-ray imaging products that is expected to grow significantly over the next several years. With more than 75 years of product innovations and numerous global customers that depend on this innovation and manufacturing scale for their success, Varex is well positioned to grow creating a need for strong financial professionals.

Our Chemical Engineer is responsible for an incredibly diverse set of processes that are critical to manufacturing x-ray tubes. This includes the design and implementation of chemical processes, instrumentation and equipment to ensure effectiveness in process design with maximum efficiency and productivity. They performs trials, tests and experiments to support engineering, production and R&D activities. They also assist manufacturing operations in problem solving with regards to equipment and systems. Responsibilities also include recommending new process formulas and technologies to achieve cost effectiveness and improved product quality.

These processes and responsibilities include:

• Cleaning high vacuum glass and metal surfaces
• Electroplating with gold, silver, copper, nickel, and iron
• Sputter coating with lead
• Plasma coating with titanium dioxide
• Chemical interactions and safety
• Particle counting
• Solvent distillation and vapor cleaning
• Chemical analysis through titration, AES, FTIR, and LIBS
• Physical analysis through XRF, LIBS, profilometers
• Fluid transfer
• Heat transfer
• Passivation of steel and other metals
• Emissive coatings
• Media blasting, including grit and beads

Education and Experience

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or related field of study
• 8+ years of hands on experience in a process engineering or related role

BENEFITS Offered to our Employees:

• Medical Insurance (Select Health or Regence)
• 9 Paid Holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday of YOUR Choice
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% Discount)
• 401K Plan through Fidelity
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $7,500 per Year)
• Short/Long-Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Life Insurance (Company Paid)

Take a Look at Our PERKS:

• ON-SITE Cafeteria, Nurse, Credit Union, and Gym
• Free soda & coffee
• EV Charging Stations
• Secured Parking