Sr. Lead Process Engineer Job

Arkema; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Lead Process Engineer to drive process technology improvements and support product commercialization. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your extensive experience in chemical engineering and project leadership to enhance operational excellence. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and influence technical direction while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards. This position allows for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote options, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of chemical industrial experience in process and project engineering.
• Strong knowledge of chemical process laws, safety techniques, and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for scale-up and commercialization of new products.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Process Improvement

Project Engineering

Chemical Process Knowledge

Process Safety

Statistical Analysis

Modeling Chemical Processes

Operational Excellence

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Simulation

SAP

Job description

The Sr. Lead Process Engineer, reporting to the Coating Solutions Process Technology and Engineering Manager, provides process technology expertise to Business, R&D/Recipe Industrialization and Manufacturing. This may include global manufacturing status and technologies, product quality information, new product scale-ups, capital projects, competitive intelligence, etc. The position performs process engineering work in the exploration, evaluation, development and commercialization of process/operation improvements and new technologies of strategic importance. The Engineer may support any one of the Coating Solutions plants regionally or internationally depending upon area of expertise. This position supports and participates in HES policies and activities. Possible hybrid or remote location with easy access to one of our physical locations. 20% travel is expected.

Process Technology Development and Improvement:
• Provides technical support in the scale-up and commercialization of new products, including developing new process technologies, if needed.
• Leverages or develops appropriate engineering tools and programs to support process improvement, technology development, and engineering design.
• Promotes strong working relationship with Business R&D/RI and plants in all regions of Coating Solutions.
• Facilitates and promotes cross functional communication and cooperation; participates in or leads process improvement team initiatives.
• Identifies and works with specialty technical resources to support activities when needed.
• Mentors and provides technical and professional development to less senior engineers and provides new technology information to plant engineers.

Project Leadership and Support:
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements including variable cost reduction, productivity, process safety and reliability, waste reduction, product quality, and commercialization of new products.
• Develops technical options, solutions and prepares engineering and technical packages.
• Leads early-stage capital process for projects and may support projects through implementation.
• Influences business unit’s technical direction and helps to set project and team priorities.
• Measures, evaluates, and communicates progress and results; reprioritizes as appropriate.

Process Safety:
• Provides support and technical expertise for process safety activities.
• Participates and/or leads Process Hazard Analysis, Root Cause Investigations, Process Relief Design, etc.
• Shares learnings with team to share outcomes and improvement opportunities with Segment members.

The successful candidate will have:

1. A degree in chemical or mechanical engineering is required.
2. 8+ years chemical industrial experience in process, production, and/or project engineering.
3. 8+ years plant process or production engineering strongly preferred.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of theory and principles and proven ability to apply the same is required.
5. Well versed in the laws and rules governing the design and implementation of solutions regarding chemical processes; including: environmental compliance, process hazards techniques, engineering standards, OSHA requirements, PSM, RAGAGEP, etc.
6. Experience in batch or semi-batch process strongly preferred.
7. Intermediate to advanced skills in analyzing processes such as reactor design, reaction kinetics, agitation/mixing, heat transfer, separations, drying, powder processing & handling, etc.
8. Intermediate to advanced skills in modeling chemical processes, such as statistics, process simulation thermodynamics, etc.
9. Skilled in sizing of pressure relief equipment.
10. Proven ability in process development, scale-up, Aspen (or similar) simulation, and design.
11. Operational excellence / Six Sigma Greenbelt / LEAN certification (and implementation experience) preferred.
12. Working knowledge of accounting systems in SAP is a plus.

• Experience leading medium-sized capital projects.

About the company

Arkema SA is a specialty chemicals and advanced materials company headquartered in Colombes, near Paris, France.