Chemical Engineer – Composite Materials & Process Optimization

SHD Composite Materials Inc; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SHD Composite Materials Inc in Mooresville, North Carolina, is seeking a highly motivated Chemical Engineer to support the development, optimization, and manufacture of advanced composite prepreg materials and high‑performance resin systems.

You will partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to improve products, processes, quality, and manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, materials development, or composites.
• Strong understanding of chemical-process principles with analytical problem-solving.
• Strong project management, organization, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development and improvement of composite materials, resin systems, raw materials, formulations, and processing technologies.
• Optimize resin mixing, impregnation, coating, and prepreg manufacturing processes for quality, consistency, yield, safety, and productivity.
• Support scale-up from laboratory development through commercial production and technical evaluation.
• Analyze process and material-performance data and establish process parameters for improvement.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues and lead root-cause investigations.
• Lead or support continuous improvement and process validation initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to Manufacturing and Quality and support customer-facing technical projects.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Process data analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering

Job description

SHD Composite Materials Inc in Mooresville, North Carolina, is seeking a highly motivated Chemical Engineer to support the development, optimization, and manufacture of advanced composite prepreg materials and high‑performance resin systems.

You will partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to improve products, processes, quality, and manufacturing performance.