Chemical Process Engineer I/II

BOULDER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY LLC • Firestone, CO

1d • $80,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Boulder Scientific Company (BSC) is headquartered in Mead, CO, and is a premier provider of organometallic compounds and other specialty chemicals used in a wide range of applications. BSC is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of metallocene catalysts and co-catalysts that are primarily used to produce metallocene polyethylene, polypropylene and elastomers, but also supplies products into Electronics, Pharmaceutical and Defense applications. BSC operates two sites in Northern Colorado, which include: a main production facility in Mead and a second facility in Longmont. BSC has continuously grown the sales of its products to existing and new customers and expects to continue on a high growth trajectory. The Chemical Process/Production Engineer will support technical and manufacturing aspects of operations undertaken in Production. The Engineer will monitor daily Production batch processes, troubleshoot and optimize processes, reports/corrects non-conformances during the Run, and communicates with Production, Pilot Plant Operators, management, scientists, and analytical team regarding technical issues and problem resolution. The Engineer will also perform data analytics of production runs, and apply strategies to continuously improve processes, increase product yields, and reduce cost, cycle times.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering with 0-3 years’ experience in batch and/or continuous operations in specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical, or related field is preferred (for I).
• Minimum Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering with at least 3 years’ experience in batch and/or continuous operations in specialty chemicals, pharmaceutical, or related field is preferred (for II).
• Candidates with higher degree (MS) with at least 1 year of industry experience will be considered (for II).
• Good understanding of the fundamentals of chemical engineering including, material and energy balance, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics and mixing phenomena.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) programs and work streams (for II).
• Experience with Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analyses, and Management of Change (for II).
• Ability to understand Process Flow Diagrams and P&IDs is desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the following processes is preferred: filtration, distillation, and batch reaction.
• Six sigma and statistical analysis experience preferred.
• Experience in statistical software, such as JMP or Minitab is preferred.
• Good understanding of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry is desirable (for II).
• Working knowledge of process automation is desirable (for II).

Responsibilities

• Works with Operations, Engineering and EHS during preparation of master batch records (MBR), running the process, reviewing the results, and suggesting process changes as necessary.
• Identifies and monitors important process metrics such as yield, cycle time, productivity, and throughput.
• Observes processes to identify improvements; develops metrics and strategies for process improvements.
• Generates post-production campaign review of processes to understand the causes of variances.
• Communicates the campaign review data to process stakeholders and organizes the suggested changes to the batch records for process improvement and seeks approval for timely revision of the document in accordance with company policy.
• Assists in editing and scaling batch records as directed by Operations, R&D, Engineering, or the Scheduling department.
• Oversees and troubleshoots production processes and provides guidance to chemical operators.
• Propose engineering projects for Safety, Environmental, Quality or Capacity Utilization improvements; works with design engineering to execute and implement the improvement projects in production.
• Partners with EHS personnel and other engineers in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of new and existing processes, as part of company’s PSM and RMP programs.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and generates Management of Change (MOC) document for process/equipment changes in accordance with PSM requirements.
• Assists operations leadership in training of personnel, particularly around complex unit operations.
• Promotes strong safety and environmental stewardship culture, ensures good engineering practices and standards are followed, contributes technical expertise to events that impact the safety, health, and environmental performance of the site.
• Serves as technical lead for a specific area of the process, provide technical assistance, calculations, and troubleshooting for the daily operational, maintenance, and product quality needs, provides guidance to Chemical Operators accordingly.
• Assists in scale up from Pilot Plant to larger scale production and troubleshoots technical aspects during all phases of the transition to production scale.
• Updates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and generates Management of Change (MOC) document for process/equipment changes in accordance with PSM requirements.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)
• paid time off
• Company Bonus Plan
• state-mandated leave benefits, including those provided under Colorado's paid sick leave and family and medical leave programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level