Fluidcare Site Chemical Engineer

C100 Quaker Houghton US OPS; Clyde (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory

Paid time off for volunteerism

Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more

Job summary

C100 Quaker Houghton US OPS in Clyde, Ohio, is seeking a candidate for on-site technical and administrative duties within a manufacturing environment. You will perform various responsibilities to improve processes and manage products.

The ideal candidate should possess strong technical skills, be able to work independently, and maintain equipment efficiently. The position offers a hybrid work environment along with competitive pay and excellent career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform technical and administrative duties in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with product application and improvement.
• Strong communication skills to interact with production and technical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site technical and administrative duties in a manufacturing environment.
• Lead meetings and deliver concise next steps.
• Inspect and maintain equipment and fluid systems.

Job description

Job Summary

Perform on-site technical and administrative duties within a manufacturing environment at Quaker Houghton’s customer account under the direction of senior staff or management.

• Work with customer products and processes, seeking opportunities to improve the customer's processes and their application of Quaker Houghton products.
• Know when products and services are used.
• Interact with customer production and technical personnel and suppliers.
• Order and record inventory of chemical products.
• Acquire, record, and analyze process and usage data.
• Recognize and explain quantifiable benefits of a service or product performance.
• Report and interpret results and usage daily, generate reports, and complete corrective actions following proper guidelines.
• Assist site staff with project management.
• Maintain tools and utility equipment such as pumps, sump suckers, coolant dispensers, etc. safely and efficiently.
• Inspect and perform routine maintenance on equipment and fluid systems, including product additions, filter changes, emptying gons, and sump cleaning, with no guidance from site staff.
• Lead and conduct meetings, anticipate customer requests and needs, and deliver concise next steps after reviewing value proposition and best practices.
• Implement and follow safety protocols; perform pre‑task plans and all pre‑operation inspections.
• Collect, analyze, test, interpret, and record machine samples as required.
• Recommend and complete corrective actions with no direction from site staff.
• Perform and interpret bio‑stick dip tests of all sumps and central systems with little to no guidance; recommend and complete corrective actions.
• Inspect, monitor, and maintain coolant filters, washers, paint systems, air handling systems, etc., for sump changes and cleaning to keep fluids within proper limits; complete corrective actions following guidelines.
• Make the addition of chemicals, including coolants, greases, oils, lubricants, cleaners, and biocides to fluid systems.
• Prepare reports regarding project and process information or improvements and present them with assistance and support.
• May require working flexible hours.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Paid time off for volunteerism
• Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
• Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan

EEO Statement

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S. federal, state, and/or local employment law. Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical or mental disabilities.