Chemical Engineer - Composites & 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 seeks a Chemical Engineer to develop and optimize advanced prepregs and high-performance resins, partnering with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.

You will support scale-up from laboratory to production, analyze process and material data, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing or composites.
• Strong understanding of chemical-process principles and data analysis.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments.

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, customer qualification, and technical evaluation.
• Analyze process and material-performance data, establish process parameters, and identify opportunities for product and process improvement.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues, lead root-cause investigations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead or support continuous improvement, waste reduction, sustainability, capital improvement, equipment commissioning, and process validation initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to Manufacturing and Quality and support customer-facing technical projects with Sales and Technical Services.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional

Project mgmt

Data analysis

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Job description

SHD Composite Materials Inc in Mooresville, North Carolina seeks a Chemical Engineer to develop and optimize advanced prepregs and high-performance resins, partnering with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.

You will support scale-up from laboratory to production, analyze process and material data, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality, and productivity.