Onsite Process Engineer, Specialty Chemicals — Scale-Up

Clariant; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

PTO with carry-over

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

EAP Program

Spending and Savings Accounts

Life/AD&D Insurance

Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

Online discount Mall

Auto/Home Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Legal Services Plan

Job summary

Clariant in Louisville, KY seeks a Process Engineer with a background in specialty chemicals to support our Engineering & Process Technology function across the Americas. You will translate laboratory developments into commercial production processes, evaluate technologies, and deliver process designs for CAPEX projects.

The role focuses on leading development and optimization, collaborating with R&D, engineering, and business units to meet timelines and budgets while protecting intellectual

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering with 3–5 years of relevant work experience; candidates with a PhD must have at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in process development, laboratory-to-commercial scale-up, process technology, and innovation management.
• Strong knowledge of chemical engineering principles, unit operations, and specialty and fine chemicals production processes.
• Knowledge of FEL stage-gate processes and the preparation of technical deliverables for capital projects.
• Project management experience, including leading interdisciplinary teams and managing timelines, budgets, and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development, scale-up, and optimization projects, from laboratory development through commercial production.
• Provide technical leadership and chemical engineering expertise to interdisciplinary project teams.
• Evaluate unit operations and select technologies that optimize energy efficiency, cost, and process performance.
• Prepare Process Design Packages, Process Technology reports, and technical deliverables for Front-End Loading (FEL) stage gates and CAPEX projects.
• Define project requirements, align stakeholders on scope and deliverables, and support execution within established timelines and budgets.
• Coordinate the exchange of technical information between R&D, Engineering, and business units to support informed decisions and shared project objectives.

Skills

Process Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Scale-up

Project Management

Unit Operations

FEL

CAPEX

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemistry or Chemical/Process Engineering

Job description

Clariant in Louisville, KY seeks a Process Engineer with a background in specialty chemicals to support our Engineering & Process Technology function across the Americas. You will translate laboratory developments into commercial production processes, evaluate technologies, and deliver process designs for CAPEX projects.

The role focuses on leading development and optimization, collaborating with R&D, engineering, and business units to meet timelines and budgets while protecting intellectual