Chemical Process Engineer | Production Manager Track (12-24 Months)

Gallman Consulting; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Life Insurance

Professional development

Bonus potential

Job summary

Gallman Consulting's client is a rapidly growing specialty chemical manufacturer seeking a process engineer to drive lab-to-production transfers and ongoing process optimization. The role emphasizes throughput improvements, asset utilization, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, quality, and maintenance teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and hands-on manufacturing experience, with a strong focus on process safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and support new product introductions from lab to full-scale production.
• Support product transfers and manufacturing launches over the coming years.
• Serve as a technical resource for existing product lines and future capabilities.
• Collaborate with operations to troubleshoot production issues and improve plant performance.
• Drive throughput, reduce cycle time, and optimize equipment utilization.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, batch procedures, and process controls.

Skills

Chemical engineering background

Process engineering experience

Hands-on manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Process improvements

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DOE methodologies

Job description

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:

• New product commercialization
• Process scalability
• Manufacturing capacity
• Product quality
• 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
• New product commercialization
• Capital projects
• Statistical analysis or DOE methodologies

Benefits & Features:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Fully Vested 401(k) Program
• Company contribution beginning after eligibility requirements are met
• Generous PTO Program
• Additional vacation accrual based on tenure
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Professional development and technical training opportunities
• Competitive base salary
• Annual performance bonus opportunity
• High visibility within a growing organization