Chemical Process Engineer

Adient • Palm Coast, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Chemical Process Engineer at Alleima, you will be responsible for optimizing and advancing manufacturing processes with a strong focus on fine wire coating operations, supporting cost savings, efficiency, capability, reliability, quality, and safety at our manufacturing unit. Your key responsibilities will include:

—— Designing and optimizing coating processes and equipment configurations for fine wire products, considering product requirements, process capability, environmental impact, and economic performance. — Testing, controlling, and optimizing coating solution chemistry to consistently produce high-quality products that meet customer and internal quality standards. — Developing, validating, and transferring new or improved coating processes and technologies from laboratory or pilot scale to full production. — Ensuring new or modified equipment meets coating process requirements through pre-build design qualification, commissioning, and post-installation testing. — Providing technical support and troubleshooting for existing coating equipment and chemical processes. — Collecting and analyzing process and quality data to characterize current performance, identify root causes, and quantify improvement opportunities. — Creating, reviewing, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to align with current standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements. — Applying continuous improvement methodologies to improve process stability, reduce variation, and enhance safety and overall operational performance.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, preferably Chemical or Materials Engineering, along with 5+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Alternatively, 10+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry would be considered in place of a degree.
• You are able to manage multiple complex projects and prioritize them accordingly.
• You have strong analytical, creative thinking, and problem —solving skills while being persistent in finding solutions.
• Your ability to interact with members of R&D, operations, marketing, sales, finance, and quality is crucial.

Nice To Haves

• Higher degrees and/or experience working in fine wire, extrusion, coiling, or electroplating industry may be substituted for some years of experience and/or education.

Responsibilities

• Designing and optimizing coating processes and equipment configurations for fine wire products, considering product requirements, process capability, environmental impact, and economic performance.
• Testing, controlling, and optimizing coating solution chemistry to consistently produce high-quality products that meet customer and internal quality standards.
• Developing, validating, and transferring new or improved coating processes and technologies from laboratory or pilot scale to full production.
• Ensuring new or modified equipment meets coating process requirements through pre-build design qualification, commissioning, and post-installation testing.
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting for existing coating equipment and chemical processes.
• Collecting and analyzing process and quality data to characterize current performance, identify root causes, and quantify improvement opportunities.
• Creating, reviewing, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to align with current standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Applying continuous improvement methodologies to improve process stability, reduce variation, and enhance safety and overall operational performance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and global career development.
• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage after 30 days
• 401K with company contribution of 5% plus matching after 30 days
• 88 paid holiday hours per year
• Paid time off (up to 120 hours paid time off after one year)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees