Polymers Engineer - Advanced
Core
Apply engineering skills and polymer process technology knowledge to develop, implement, and optimize low to medium complexity polymer manufacturing processes and technologies.
Role type
Senior IC process engineer (polymers)
Builds
Polymerization, finishing, and specialty operations for energy and chemical products
Domain
Chemical engineering / Polymers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Polymerization technology, Process design & optimization, Risk assessment & management, Facilities concepts & integration, Catalyst manufacture, Solids handling, Process energy & GHG emissions, Equipment sizing, Process modeling and simulation, Turnaround planning
Preferred skills
Gas Phase Polyethylene, High Pressure Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Fractionation & Phase Separations, Butyl Polymerization, Rubber Slurry Finishing, Solution Metallocene Devolatization, Vistalon Polymerization, Adhesion Technology, Solid Products Packaging
Technologies
Polymerization reactors, Fractionation units, Catalyst systems, Process simulation tools, P&ID development tools
Responsibilities
Perform complex process engineering work and build foundational technical expertise in assigned polymer areas; Support development and implementation of new or improved process technologies including scale-up and plant trials; Provide technical support to facility operations, optimization efforts, and turnaround planning; Assist with process design for new or modified facilities including heat & material balances and equipment sizing; Collaborate with manufacturing, project teams, and technical experts to ensure engineering alignment; Provide informal guidance to early-career engineers and document technical work.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with emerging leadership responsibilities
