Senior Process Engineer - Chemical Equipment & Lining

Knight Material Technologies; East Canton (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Knight Material Technologies in East Canton, OH is seeking a Process Engineer to prepare and check engineering calculations, design documentation, and technical deliverables for chemical-resistant lining systems, packed towers, and process vessels.

You will support projects from proposal through supplier coordination, fabrication review, commissioning, and startup, collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering; related engineering degree may be considered with directly relevant process equipment or lining-system experience.
• 10+ years of engineering experience for Process Engineer level; demonstrated growth toward independent technical ownership expected.
• Ability to perform accurate engineering calculations and prepare clear, traceable design documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customers, suppliers, fabricators, manufacturing, field, and internal engineering interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, checks, and documents process engineering calculations for packed towers, mass transfer internals, process vessels, pressure drop, heat/mass transfer, and related equipment sizing.
• Develops design basis documents, calculation packages, datasheets, technical clarifications, bills of material, sketches, drawing markups, and engineering change records.
• Reviews process chemistry, temperature, pressure, erosion/abrasion, thermal cycling, and service history to support chemical-resistant lining and material selection.
• Coordinates with suppliers and sub vendors to review technical submittals, material data, test reports, inspection/test plans, lead times, substitutions, and nonconformance dispositions.
• Supports QA/QC planning and documentation, including drawing/specification review, critical dimensions, material receiving records, curing/dryout requirements, deviations, and final records.

Skills

Engineering calculations

Technical documentation

Reading drawings & datasheets

Client & supplier communication

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Process simulation tools

ERP systems

Scheduling tools

Job description

Knight Material Technologies in East Canton, OH is seeking a Process Engineer to prepare and check engineering calculations, design documentation, and technical deliverables for chemical-resistant lining systems, packed towers, and process vessels.

You will support projects from proposal through supplier coordination, fabrication review, commissioning, and startup, collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams.