Data-Driven Process Engineer – Chemical Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a leading electronics materials producer, seeks a Process Engineer to optimize manufacturing across specialty chemical operations. The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, a passion for continuous improvement, and applying technical expertise to enhance safety, quality, and productivity.

You will support daily production while driving initiatives that improve efficiency and product quality, collaborating across Manufacturing Operations and R&D to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes and process optimization.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to operators, engineers, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Cross-functional collaboration across operations, maintenance, quality, R&D, supply chain, and EHS teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to production teams to ensure safe, stable, and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Analyze process data to identify opportunities for improving yield, throughput, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Investigate process upsets, quality deviations, and operational challenges to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Lead and support initiatives focused on process optimization, waste reduction, energy efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Track process performance indicators and use data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Work with R&D, Quality, and Operations to scale and commercialize new products and formulations.
• Develop and execute process improvements through structured change management and validation activities.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with EH&S and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute engineering expertise to equipment upgrades, plant expansions, debottlenecking projects.
• Perform root cause analysis and process evaluations to improve plant reliability and product consistency.
• Create and maintain operating procedures, process flow diagrams, work instructions, and technical reports.
• Collaborate across functions with Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Process safety

Project management

ERP systems

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

ERP systems

Process control systems

Manufacturing data platforms

Microsoft 365

Job description

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a leading electronics materials producer, seeks a Process Engineer to optimize manufacturing across specialty chemical operations. The role requires strong engineering fundamentals, a passion for continuous improvement, and applying technical expertise to enhance safety, quality, and productivity.

You will support daily production while driving initiatives that improve efficiency and product quality, collaborating across Manufacturing Operations and R&D to