Senior Pilot-Scale Polymer Process Engineer

Bridgestone Americas; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding experience

Mentorship program

CSR activities

Global work environment

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Akron, OH to bridge pilot-scale innovation with manufacturing readiness. You will design, commission, and operate a new pilot-scale distillation process while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the business.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of translating chemistries into scalable, reliable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or polymer engineering.
• 3–5 years of relevant industry experience required.
• Experience in production or process engineering within a chemical PSM plant or refinery preferred.

Responsibilities

• exemplify Bridgestone’s safety-first culture and promote safety-mindedWork environment.
• Collaborate with external eng. firms and internal partners to scope, design, and specify process equipment.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Develop and review process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, operating procedures, and start-up plans.
• Support scale-up of new polymer chemistries and process technologies toward commercial readiness.
• Facilitate and oversee production trials for new polymer products and processes.
• Troubleshoot process challenges using engineering fundamentals and data analysis.
• Identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and deliver updates and technical presentations to leadership.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Polymer Engineering

Process Engineering

PSM/Process Safety

Statistical Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical or polymer engineering

Tools

PI

Minitab

Aspen

Job description

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Akron, OH to bridge pilot-scale innovation with manufacturing readiness. You will design, commission, and operate a new pilot-scale distillation process while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the business.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, collaborative, and capable of translating chemistries into scalable, reliable processes.