Chemical Engineer II

Honeywell; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is dedicated to solving the world's most pressing challenges. As a Chemical Engineer II, you will play a vital role in enhancing safety, quality, and efficiency in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Your expertise will drive continuous process improvements and optimize operations, ensuring the delivery of superior value to customers. This role offers the opportunity to work with innovative solutions and contribute to a cleaner, safer world. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility required.
• Certification in Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead productivity projects to reduce defects and costs.
• Develop new SOPs and update existing ones as needed.
• Support operations in troubleshooting daily process issues.

Skills

Process Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Innovate to solve the world's most important challenges.
The future is what you make it.

When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make the future.

Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals, additives, metals, films and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals, refrigeration, semiconductors and military protection. Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner and enabling the modernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions and superior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.

The Chemical Engineer II provides technical expertise to ensure the operation produces product that meets all quality, cost, and efficiency requirements to a 24/7 manufacturing facility. This role will identify ways to improve safety, quality, yields, and the capability of existing processes while also assisting in the scale up and implementation of developmental products/processes. Core challenges include leading continuous process improvement to drive Key Performance Indicators for the operation, to meet goals established by the business along with providing technical guidance to the operations team, and to assist with process troubleshooting along with developing corrective action plans.

Key Requirements:

• Lead productivity projects yielding significant reductions in defects/costs and increased productivity.
• Maintain engineering documents and participate in PHAs that execute on recommendations to eliminate process safety hazards.
• Develop Pre-Feed/FEL-1 packages for capital projects.
• Work on projects that optimize energy consumption and could help in reducing expenses to operate in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement process changes/control plans to drive continuous improvement.
• Utilize Six Sigma tools to drive process improvements.
• Identify process KPIs and work independently or on a team to reduce process variability and waste through process unit operations optimization.
• Work closely with other operational engineers to develop and implement innovative engineering solutions to improve OEE.
• Utilize MOC process to manage changes.
• Support operations in troubleshooting daily process issues as needed.
• Develop new SOPs or update existing ones as needed.

MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing facility.
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization.

WE VALUE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Certification in Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing preferred.
• Chemical, polymer, fiber manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with identifying process changes and recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience supporting processes complying with OSHA Process Safety Management.
• Experience scoping projects with business level impact.
• Ability to work without guidance or supervision.

Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is a foundational principle at Honeywell, both because it's the right thing to do and because it is a fundamental enabler for our business. We actively recruit, develop and retain talent from diverse backgrounds and cultures who bring different experience, perspectives, abilities and ideas. We foster an inclusive environment in which all employees feel valued, respected and accepted.

Inclusion and Diversity is more than a commitment to us, it is the way we work.

Additional Information:

• JOB ID: HRD199523
• Category: Engineering
• Location: 6200 Mumford Rd, Bryan, Texas, 77807, United States
• Exempt
• Due to US export control laws, must be a US citizen, permanent resident or have protected status.

Honeywell is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

About the company

Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.