Senior Chemical Process Engineer – Manufacturing & Projects

Synthomer plc; West Elizabeth (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Discretionary annual bonus program

LTIP for senior positions

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare tailored to location

Parental leave and family support

Learning & development opportunities (

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking a chemical engineer to provide day-to-day support to manufacturing units, ensuring safe, stable and reliable operations at our Ohio-based facilities. The role emphasizes identifying process improvements, leading plant trials, and applying data-driven problem solving in a high-volume chemical environment. Ideal candidates hold a B.S.

or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, have 2–5 years of related experience, and are comfortable with large continuous processing equipment.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with PI Vision, Distributed Control Systems, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma is an advantage.
• 2-5 years of chemical engineering/relevant experience.
• Must be comfortable in a manufacturing environment with large, continuous chemical processing equipment.
• Must have good troubleshooting skills to analyze process data, understand equipment operations and determine root causes of failures.

Responsibilities

• Primary job function to provide day-to-day support to manufacturing units to ensure safe, stable and reliable operations.
• Identify and implement improvements to support business objectives (debottlenecking, plant trials, improved reliability) using the Management of Change process.
• Develop and review procedures and provide operator training as needed.
• Lead incident investigations into process and equipment failures as appropriate.
• Serve as the Division Representative on capital projects to improve productivity and increase capacity in the manufacturing department.
• Conduct Process Hazard Analyses and coordinate timely resolution plans to meet project deadlines.
• Interface with HSES, Product Development, Maintenance, Process Improvement, and other supporting organizations to prioritize and initiate projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Data-driven solutions

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PI Vision

Distributed Control Systems

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

Job description

Synthomer plc is seeking a chemical engineer to provide day-to-day support to manufacturing units, ensuring safe, stable and reliable operations at our Ohio-based facilities. The role emphasizes identifying process improvements, leading plant trials, and applying data-driven problem solving in a high-volume chemical environment. Ideal candidates hold a B.S.

or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, have 2–5 years of related experience, and are comfortable with large continuous processing equipment.