Senior Process Engineering Leader – Scale-Up & Innovation

Element Solutions; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 129,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Wellness Program

PTO/Holidays

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Element Solutions is seeking an experienced Process Engineering Manager to lead design, scale-up, and optimization of chemical manufacturing processes across lab to full-scale production. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure safety, quality, and cost objectives, and drive technology transfer within a global organization.

The role reports to the MAES Team and offers visibility on capital projects, asset integrity, and continuous improvement, with a competitive base salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry with >15 years of chemical process experience or a Master's with ≥10 years of progressive experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage design and implementation of manufacturing processes from concept to full-scale production.
• Oversee pilot-scale experiments and testing programs to enhance production processes.
• Drive validation efforts for new and existing processes/equipment to improve yield and quality.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing to enable technology transfer and process integration.
• Guide development and maintenance of P&ID's and process specifications/test methods.
• Champion troubleshooting and RCA using analytical tools and team expertise.
• Implement KPIs and statistical methods to ensure process stability and capability.
• Lead continuous improvement, optimize materials, equipment, and methodologies.
• Enforce process standardization and reduce variability.
• Provide leadership with internal/external stakeholders; uphold company values.
• Oversee process simulation and modeling to optimize manufacturing methods.
• Ensure compliance with lab safety and regulatory standards.
• Manage department projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Safety-driven

Collaboration

Structured

Resilient

People-focused

Communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Master's degree in chemical process engineering (preferred)

Tools

Process simulation tools

Job description

Element Solutions is seeking an experienced Process Engineering Manager to lead design, scale-up, and optimization of chemical manufacturing processes across lab to full-scale production. You will guide cross-functional teams, ensure safety, quality, and cost objectives, and drive technology transfer within a global organization.

The role reports to the MAES Team and offers visibility on capital projects, asset integrity, and continuous improvement, with a competitive base salary and benefits