Process Engineer Downstream Purification and Chemical Synthesis

LAMP; Liberty (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LAMP is seeking a senior downstream process engineer to own downstream purification after the fermenter, including broth clarification, purification steps and final product purification to specification. You will manage separation, filtration, ion exchange or chromatography, crystallization, drying, solvent recovery and the catalytic conversion step with fixed bed reactor operations.

You will translate the process into SOPs and control narratives while monitoring yield, purity, and solvent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering or organic chemistry with process experience.
• Five or more years in downstream purification or organic chemical synthesis at production scale.
• Direct experience with separation, crystallization or distillation unit operations.
• Solvent handling and recovery experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the downstream process description covering separation, filtration, ion exchange or chromatography, crystallization, drying and solvent recovery.
• Own the catalytic conversion step, including fixed bed reactor operation, catalyst loading and unloading, activity monitoring and regeneration or replacement planning.
• Own distillation and purification operations and the product specification control strategy.
• Translate the process into operating procedures, control narratives and operator training content.
• Track yield, recovery, purity and solvent losses at each step and drive improvement.
• Manage polymerization risk, including inhibitor dosing, oxygen requirement and temperature limits, alongside the process safety engineer.
• Support commissioning of downstream and reaction systems, including catalyst first load and performance verification.
• Interface with the technology partner and catalyst supplier on performance questions.

Skills

Downstream purification

Process experience

Solvent handling

Catalytic reactor operation

Yield/purity tracking

Education

Chemical engineering or organic chemistry

Job description

Position Purpose

Owns everything after the fermenter, including broth clarification, purification, the catalytic conversion step and final product purification to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the downstream process description covering separation, filtration, ion exchange or chromatography, crystallization, drying and solvent recovery.


• Own the catalytic conversion step, including fixed bed reactor operation, catalyst loading and unloading, activity monitoring and regeneration or replacement planning.


• Own distillation and purification operations and the product specification control strategy.


• Translate the process into operating procedures, control narratives and operator training content.


• Track yield, recovery, purity and solvent losses at each step and drive improvement.


• Manage polymerization risk, including inhibitor dosing, oxygen requirement and temperature limits, alongside the process safety engineer.


• Support commissioning of downstream and reaction systems, including catalyst first load and performance verification.


• Interface with the technology partner and catalyst supplier on performance questions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering or organic chemistry with process experience.


• Five or more years in downstream purification or organic chemical synthesis at production scale.


• Direct experience with separation, crystallization or distillation unit operations.


• Solvent handling and recovery experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fixed bed catalytic reactor operating experience.


• Reactive monomer experience.


• Chromatography or ion exchange purification at scale.