Chemical Engineer

• Title: Chemical Engineer
• Job Location: Butte MT

Chemical Engineer to join our team!

• A passionate professional with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and a minimum of 5 years of experience, is being sought. (Advanced degree desirable.)
• Successful candidate must have developed strong chemical engineering research and development capabilities and have a knack for innovative solutions to technically challenging problems through work experience in a product and/or a process development environment.
• Having demonstrated experience over a broad range of industrial applications in industry involving the of energetics, pharmaceuticals, batteries/energy storage, or other contemporary industrial processes is desirable.
• Through general industrial process knowledge and strong interest in conducting research and development with the singular goal of new product commercialization is required.
• Capabilities should include varied chemical process and equipment design and development experience for mixing or other processing methods equipment design from bench to production scale.
• Candidate will have key responsibilities in the development of the client's advanced acoustic mixing technology and equipment. Issues to be evaluated include mixing, mass transport, heat transfer, scaling, process control and process optimization. Research and development work will include batch, continuous-batch and continuous mixing processes.
• The candidate should be familiar with various designs of mixing processes including solid-solid, liquid-solid, liquid-liquid systems. Working knowledge of mixing fundamentals and design parameters for conventional mixing processes are essential.
• In this role, the candidate will take responsibility for assigned projects from inception to completion.
• The candidate will generate project requirements to resolve product/process problems and to support development of new products/processes, initiate technical investigations, and prepare protocols. The position will require research and application of advanced chemical engineering theories, methods and research techniques in solution of complex and advanced chemical engineering problems.
• The candidate will also be required to write reaction protocols, research reports, prepare grant proposals, and to periodically present work in a team setting and to customers, clients, investors, government organizations, and collaborators.
• This position affords the successful candidate the opportunity to conduct work in a rewarding environment developing materials related products, and to see those products utilized in real client applications.

Requirements of the position are:

• BS in Chemical Engineering (MS or PhD of added value)
• Minimum 5 years' experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enthusiasm for working in a diverse, demanding, and exciting technology environment
• Strong work ethic and team player attributes
• U.S. Citizenship
• International travel will be required

Duties:

• Design and develop chemical processes and equipment for manufacturing operations
• Conduct research to develop new chemical products and processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production processes
• Implement and maintain process control systems, including logic controllers
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations and other relevant industry standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to chemical processes
• Perform risk assessments and implement safety measures in the workplace
• Monitor and analyze production data to identify areas for improvement
• Provide technical support and guidance to production teams

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field
• Proven experience in chemical process design and development
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
• Familiarity with FDA regulations and quality control standards
• Experience with quantum engineering concepts is a plus
• Proficient in using computer software for process simulation and data analysis
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities