Process Engineer – Chemical Manufacturing & Optimization

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

Job summary

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc., is seeking a Process Engineer to support and optimize manufacturing processes across specialty chemical operations. The ideal candidate embraces continuous improvement and safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance enhancements.

You will work at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing, solving complex process challenges, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving initiatives that

Qualifications

• Strong engineering foundation and experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Ability to apply technical expertise to improve safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Experience solving process challenges with data-driven approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to production teams for safe, stable, and efficient processes.
• Analyze process data to improve yield, throughput, quality, and cost.
• Investigate process upsets and deviations to identify root causes.
• Lead initiatives on process optimization, waste reduction, and energy efficiency.
• Track process performance indicators and identify trends and risks.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Operations to scale new products.
• Develop and validate process changes and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with EH&S and regulatory requirements.
• Support capital projects and plant expansions.
• Create and maintain SOPs and process flow diagrams.

Skills

Process Engineering

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement

Process Safety

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Technical Communication

Tools

ERP systems

Process control systems

MS 365

Job description

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc., is seeking a Process Engineer to support and optimize manufacturing processes across specialty chemical operations. The ideal candidate embraces continuous improvement and safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance enhancements.

You will work at the intersection of engineering and manufacturing, solving complex process challenges, collaborating with diverse teams, and driving initiatives that