Chemical Process Engineer

Gallman Consulting; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallman Consulting is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for the Greater Columbia, SC area to lead and support new product introductions from lab to full-scale production. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, quality, and supply chain to improve throughput, cycle time, yield, and equipment utilization.

Develop and maintain technical documentation, ensure process safety and regulatory compliance, and contribute to capital expansion efforts with a focus on reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required.
• Process engineering or chemical manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience driving process improvements and operating efficiencies.
• Ability to work with production personnel and cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new product introductions from laboratory and pilot environments into full-scale production.
• Help commercialize planned product transfers and manufacturing launches.
• Serve as a technical resource for existing product lines and future production capabilities.
• Collaborate with operations to troubleshoot production issues and improve plant performance.
• Drive throughput, cycle-time reduction, yield optimization, and equipment utilization.
• Assist with evaluation, startup, and optimization of new manufacturing assets and capacity expansions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, batch procedures, and operating standards.
• Support process safety, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and change management.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Troubleshooting

Process engineering

Manufacturing experience

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Job description

This position is based in the Greater Columbia, SC area. For recruiting visibility purposes, this posting is being advertised within the greater Aiken/Augusta market. Relocation or a reasonable commute to Columbia will be required.

About our Client:

Our client is a rapidly growing specialty chemical manufacturer whose products support advanced coatings, adhesives, electronics, telecommunications, and other high-growth industrial markets. The organization is investing heavily in new product introductions, manufacturing capacity expansion, and long-term technical leadership.

Today, the facility manufactures more than twenty commercial products, with numerous additional product introductions and technology transfer projects planned over the coming years.

To support future demand, the organization is currently investing in expanded infrastructure, including additional warehousing capacity, administrative facilities, and future production assets. Engineering investments already under evaluation include additional reactor capacity and manufacturing expansion projects designed to significantly increase output over the next several years.

What’s Happening Now?

The engineering team works directly on initiatives that influence:

• Process scalability
• Manufacturing capacity
• Cycle time reduction
• Operational efficiency
• Future capital expansion

Success is measured by delivering products right the first time, improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing cycle times, and supporting sustainable long-term growth.

Your Role:

• Lead and support new product introductions from laboratory and pilot environments into full-scale commercial production
• Help commercialize multiple planned product transfers and manufacturing launches over the coming years
• Become a technical resource supporting existing commercial product lines while helping establish future production capabilities
• Work closely with operations teams to troubleshoot production issues, improve reliability, and optimize plant performance
• Drive initiatives focused on throughput improvements, cycle-time reduction, yield optimization, and overall equipment utilization
• Assist with evaluation, startup, and optimization of new manufacturing assets and future production capacity expansions
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, batch procedures, operating standards, and process control practices
• Support process safety, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and management-of-change activities
• Collaborate with technical teams, production leadership, maintenance, quality, and supply chain functions to successfully commercialize new products and improve existing operations

What Does Success Look Like?

Within your first 12-24 months, you'll be expected to:

• Become a key technical resource for multiple commercial product lines
• Support several new product commercialization and technology-transfer projects
• Develop a deep understanding of manufacturing operations and process capabilities
• Partner closely with production leadership to improve efficiency and reduce process variation
• Contribute to facility expansion and future capacity projects
• Position yourself as a future subject matter expert and potential technical leader within the organization

Your Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• Process engineering or chemical manufacturing experience
• Hands-on manufacturing experience
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience driving process improvements and operational efficiencies
• Ability to work effectively with production personnel and cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills

Preferred Experience:

• Specialty chemicals
• Batch processing
• Pilot plant operations
• Process scale-up
• Capital projects
• Statistical analysis or DOE methodologies