Chemical Engineering Manager
Core
Lead the Chemical Engineering team to validate and improve processes for making chemicals at commercial scale, defining processes, specifying equipment, and leading new product launches.
Role type
Senior IC Chemical Engineering Manager
Builds
Commercial-scale chemical production processes and proprietary dispensing technologies
Domain
Agribusiness / Chemical Synthesis / Crop Protection
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Team leadership and mentoring, Process Safety Management (PSM), SOP and batch record management, Equipment specification and functional requirements definition, Root cause analysis, Cross-functional collaboration, Risk mitigation, Troubleshooting chemical/mechanical/electrical issues
Preferred skills
Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), Knowledge of sustainable agriculture technologies
Technologies
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Responsibilities
Recruit and mentor new engineers, Set the agenda for chemical engineering to drive new technology adoption, Publish and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and batch records, Define functional requirements for new equipment, Devising trials for new product production capability, Determine root cause of quality issues and implement solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibility