Chemical Process Engineer

Kunin Technologies • Chattanooga, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Kunin Technologies is revolutionizing the critical mineral supply chain by implementing advanced separation technologies to capture value from overlooked resources. We are automating the roll-to-roll processing of ion-exchange media, similar to battery electrodes. This role focuses on the wet-chemistry side of the production line, including reagent saturation, reaction residence, washing, and drying, as well as supporting bench and demonstration-scale development. The goal is to build a demonstration line in Chattanooga, TN, by the end of 2027, which will serve as the foundation for a larger manufacturing facility, aiming to become the world's largest producer of ion-exchange media by 2030.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field or science - chemical engineer preferred.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with plant or pilot equipment: pumps, tanks, heat exchangers, chemical transfers, and instrumentation.
• Experience handling aggressive chemistry: acids, reactive monomers, or inert-atmosphere work.
• 1+ years of experience using software tools such as Matlab or Python.
• Software fluency, enabling automation of test or analysis tasks
• Ability to work in fast paced and demanding atmosphere
• Creative problem solving that brings together reactive chemistry, radiochemistry, material handling, fluid mechanics disciplines.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Direct web-processing experience is a strong plus, not a requirement: chemical process fundamentals transfer.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and run bench and demonstration-scale wet processing equipment: reagent saturation baths, squeeze-roll pickup control, wash and rinse trains, and drying.
• Process characterization: pickup and add-on measurement, uniformity, mass balances, and kinetics data collection – working with our radiochemist
• Scale-up documentation: PFDs, P&IDs, SOPs, and mass and energy balances for the demonstration line
• Sourcing and commissioning of wet-end / dip-coating hardware
• General plant process engineering: utilities, chemical transfers, waste streams, and safety procedures for aggressive chemistry

What This Job Offers

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