R&D Scale-Up Process Engineer

Eastman; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and personal time

Job summary

Eastman is seeking a Research and Development Process Engineer at its Kingsport, TN headquarters to scale up new products and process technologies, driving reliable, commercial-scale outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams across product development, manufacturing, quality and supply chain to translate concepts into robust, scalable solutions and implement readiness activities for successful market introduction.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Chemical Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrated track record in manufacturing, process development, process engineering, technology implementation, scale-up, or related technical roles.
• Hands‑on experience with mixing operations and/or reaction engineering is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute scale-up strategies for new products, process technologies, manufacturing opportunities, asset expansions, and toll manufacturing projects.
• Integrate safety, environmental, quality, regulatory, and operational requirements into scale-up plans, readiness assessments, critical paths, risk evaluations, and implementation timelines.
• Assess manufacturing readiness, identify technical and organizational risks, and lead mitigation efforts to address barriers to scale-up, qualification, startup, and commercial production.
• Lead technology transfer across laboratory, pilot, demonstration, toll manufacturing, and commercial environments.
• Plan and coordinate scale-up trials by defining objectives, success criteria, decision criteria, data requirements, and cross-functional resource needs.
• Apply chemical engineering, mixing, reaction engineering, and practical manufacturing principles to support process scale-up, troubleshooting, and implementation.
• Influence business decisions by assessing technical risks, project timelines, and the likelihood of successful outcomes.
• Build effective relationships with R&D, manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, procurement, suppliers, tollers, customers, and other external partners.
• Communicate project status, risks, recommendations, key decisions, and implementation needs to project teams and leadership, balancing technical rigor, cost, schedule, practicality, and business risk.
• Capture and share lessons learned, technical documentation, and best practices to improve Eastman's scale-up processes and organizational knowledge.
• Contribute to scale-up frameworks, readiness methodologies, implementation tools, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor less experienced scale-up leaders and support the development of organizational capabilities in process implementation and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Process Engineering

Scale-up

Cross-functional leadership

Pilot Campaigns

Reaction Engineering

Project Management

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Mixing Operations

Reaction Engineering

Job description

Eastman is seeking a Research and Development Process Engineer at its Kingsport, TN headquarters to scale up new products and process technologies, driving reliable, commercial-scale outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams across product development, manufacturing, quality and supply chain to translate concepts into robust, scalable solutions and implement readiness activities for successful market introduction.