Sr Chemical Process Engineer

Waters; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer to join their innovative Chemical Engineering Team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to enhance the efficiency and productivity of a cutting-edge chemical manufacturing facility. You will be responsible for troubleshooting operations, leading process improvement projects, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on advancing human health and well-being. If you are a motivated problem solver eager to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing with process development.
• Ability to provide on-call support during off shifts & weekends.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and support daily operations of the manufacturing plant.
• Lead projects to improve and expand manufacturing processes.

Skills

Process Development

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Batch Reaction Chemistry

Solids Filtration

Powder Drying Processes

Distillation Processes

Regulatory Compliance Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Waters Corporation is seeking a Senior Chemical Process Engineer to join our Chemical Engineering Team to support the engineering, productivity, and enhancement of our new state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing plant. In this role, you will develop deep technical expertise in our operations work on designing, implementing, and continuously improving our manufacturing processes and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Acquire in-depth knowledge of, and become a technical expert for, all processes throughout our manufacturing facility.
• Troubleshoot and provide technical support for the daily operation of the manufacturing plant, as well as during new equipment commissioning and startup, to ensure high product quality, safety, and minimal downtime.
• Lead projects to improve, enhance, and expand capability of our manufacturing processes while minimizing waste. This includes retrieving and analyzing historical data from our manufacturing data repositories, which may involve creativity and outside-the-box thinking.
• Work with the internal Tech Support group to transfer and scale up products from R&D into production.
• Execute the commissioning, startup, and validation of chemical process equipment systems.
• Work with Waters’s contractors and subcontractors to ensure that equipment is installed safely, properly, and functions as required.
• Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols, generate engineering turnover packages (ETOPs), and complete documentation for regulatory compliance (e.g. PSSRs, PHAs, P&IDs, SOPs, MOCs) as required.
• Develop, review, modify, and approve specifications and drawings for process equipment, instrumentation, valves, and accessories, as well as P&IDs.
• Any other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• 4-7 years of experience in the chemical manufacturing industry with process development, troubleshooting & optimization, as well as with project management, is required.
• Knowledge of and experience with batch reaction chemistry, solids filtration, powder drying processes, handling of large quantities of acids and solvents, and distillation processes is a plus.
• Ability to provide on-call support during off shifts & weekends.
• The candidate must be independent, motivated, flexible, a quick learner, and must exhibit methodical thinking to troubleshoot problems of moderate to high complexity.
• The ability to interact within a multi-disciplinary team and have good oral & written communications skills is required.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.