Senior Process Engineer - Hybrid | CI & Safety Lead

Balazs; Branchburg Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Advanced Materials is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Branchburg, NJ site. The role focuses on leading continuous improvement of chemical manufacturing processes, with responsibilities spanning technical leadership, problem solving, safety enhancement, and cost reduction across multiple product lines and sites.

The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years of hands-on optimization experience, strong project management skills, and expertise in

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of hands-on optimization experience in specialty chemicals/gases production units.
• Demonstrated project planning and management expertise.
• Proven ability to lead change, adapt under pressure, and manage shifting priorities.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of PLC and DCS control systems.
• Process hazard analysis leadership; LOPA and HAZOP.
• Cost/benefit analysis including DCF.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for one or more continuous improvement teams.
• Troubleshoot problems in manufacturing processes to improve reliability and yield.
• Improve safety of existing manufacturing installations.
• Identify and implement cost-reduction methods aligned with business needs.
• Provide process engineering expertise across product lines and sites.
• Develop practical solutions to complex technical problems.
• Document and communicate institutional knowledge across the organization.
• Make quantitative, fact-based decisions and drive projects on time and on budget.
• Develop training materials for Operations technicians and participate in qualification processes.
• Travel (including international) up to 25–50% during project phases and support activities.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Project management

Adaptability under pressure

Team collaboration

Quality and safety mindset

Education

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PLC

DCS control systems

LOPA

HAZOP

DCF analysis

Job description

Air Liquide Advanced Materials is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Branchburg, NJ site. The role focuses on leading continuous improvement of chemical manufacturing processes, with responsibilities spanning technical leadership, problem solving, safety enhancement, and cost reduction across multiple product lines and sites.

The ideal candidate has a BS or MS in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years of hands-on optimization experience, strong project management skills, and expertise in