Onsite Elastomer Process Engineer for Electrical PPE

PIP Global Safety; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

PIP Global Safety in North Charleston, SC is seeking a Chemical Engineer to optimize production of electrical safety products, translating formulations into stable, scalable processes and ensuring product quality and safety compliance.

You will work closely with chemists and manufacturing engineers as the technical bridge from formulation to production, focusing on process engineering, equipment performance, and continuous improvement.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in chemical or elastomer manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience with process engineering in a production setting, scale-up and process validation.
• Prior experience in elastomers or rubber processing (NR, butyl, EPDM).
• Knowledge of heat transfer, mass transfer and reaction kinetics in manufacturing.
• Experience with continuous and/or batch processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize elastomer processing operations, including mixing, dipping and curing.
• Set and maintain process parameters (temperature, cycle times, viscosity, cure conditions).
• Monitor process capability and drive yield, throughput, and cost improvements.
• Partner with chemists to transfer formulations from lab to production.
• Define process windows for new materials and lead plant trials.
• Ensure repeatability and robustness of new product introductions.
• Support safety, quality audits and regulatory compliance on site.
• Collaborate with Quality to analyze trends and drive defect reduction.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma to reduce defects and improve efficiency.

Skills

Process engineering

Scale-up & process validation

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

PIP Global Safety in North Charleston, SC is seeking a Chemical Engineer to optimize production of electrical safety products, translating formulations into stable, scalable processes and ensuring product quality and safety compliance.

You will work closely with chemists and manufacturing engineers as the technical bridge from formulation to production, focusing on process engineering, equipment performance, and continuous improvement.

Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.