Chemical Process Engineer - R&D to Pilot & Production

Island Group Enterprises; Wright Township (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

IGE Performance Chemicals in Mountain Top, PA, seeks an experienced Chemical Process Engineer to spearhead scale-up from R&D to pilot production and mass production. You will design and procure manufacturing equipment, assemble reactors, and collaborate with customers to implement processes at client facilities.

The candidate should have 5+ years of chemical engineering experience, strong analytical chemistry skills, and CAD/CAM software proficiency.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Chemical Engineering experience.
• Proficient in analytical chemistry techniques.
• Hands-on experience building test units and prototypes.
• Familiarity with reactors, filtration units, hydrogenation units, distillation units, dryers, etc.
• Experience with modeling chemical reactions and thermal systems using CFD tools (COMSOL preferred).
• Proficient in CAD software (SolidWorks/ Creo/ CATIA).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and connect reactors, heating units, piping, and other infrastructure.
• Lead in design setup and procurement of manufacturing equipment.
• Lead in the design of pilot scale production process.
• Conduct research for new products to be synthesized.
• Research and order precursors and raw materials to be synthesized.
• Assist in laboratory testing of raw material and finished products.
• Work with the R&D team to create SOPs and safety procedures.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Analytical chemistry

Prototype development

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

CATIA

COMSOL

Job description

IGE Performance Chemicals in Mountain Top, PA, seeks an experienced Chemical Process Engineer to spearhead scale-up from R&D to pilot production and mass production. You will design and procure manufacturing equipment, assemble reactors, and collaborate with customers to implement processes at client facilities.

The candidate should have 5+ years of chemical engineering experience, strong analytical chemistry skills, and CAD/CAM software proficiency.