Engineer

Element Solutions Inc • Piscataway Township, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, the company has continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability and sustainability in electronic materials. They specialize in Wafer Level Packaging, Circuitry Solutions, Electronics Assembly Solutions, Advanced Materials and Joining, Film & Smart Surface Solutions, and Micromax. MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions serves diverse sectors including automotive, consumer electronics, mobile devices, telecom, data storage, infrastructure, and AI, providing high-quality solutions and technical services to the entire electronics supply chain. The company's culture is built on 'Elements of our Culture' - the 5C's: Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose, and Care. The primary purpose of this Engineer position is to apply chemical engineering principles to chemical process design, pilot-plant development, plant scale-up, and troubleshooting of process problems. As part of the Global Process Engineering Group (GPEG), the role is responsible for effectively scaling up new chemical processes, improving existing chemical processes and products, and optimizing manufacturing performance. Key responsibilities include performing chemical process and equipment design calculations; supporting the design and specification of process equipment and systems; using Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data analysis tools to monitor, control, and improve process performance; increasing throughput; and identifying cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining or improving product quality, safety, and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical process development, scale-up, or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated expertise in reaction chemistry and complex process troubleshooting.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced mathematical skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret scientific journals, reports and documents.
• Great attention to detail.
• A self starter while working in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or willingness to obtain.
• Experience with or willingness to learn 3D modelling of piping systems and the development of isometric drawings.

Responsibilities

• Apply chemical engineering principles to chemical process design, scale-up, troubleshooting, and optimization for pilot and production operations.
• Develop specifications and test methods for new and existing production processes.
• Perform process and equipment design calculations, including mass and energy balances, fluid flow, heat transfer, mixing, and equipment sizing.
• Support the design, specification, and prototyping of chemical process equipment and systems for new and existing manufacturing processes.
• Design and execute DoE studies to optimize operating conditions and identify critical process parameters.
• Effectively use statistical process control (SPC) and process analytics tools using Minitab, JMP, Python, R-studio etc to monitor, control, and improve process performance.
• Effectively conduct root cause analysis to solve process challenges using a hypothesis and data driven approach.
• Demonstrate hands-on understanding of chemical processes and unit operations, with the ability to troubleshoot process and product issues.
• Support pilot-plant development, plant scale-up, commissioning, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, cost, quality, and reliability.
• Interface with various departments (R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing) to ensure processes and designs are compatible for new product technology transfer.
• Develop, edit and maintain Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), equipment matrices.
• Have experience with or have a willingness to learn 3D modelling of piping systems and the development of isometric drawings.
• Knowledge and ability to apply tools like Aspen Plus, ChemCAD or DWSIM for steady state and dynamic process simulations, heat and material balance development, equipment design, and process optimization.
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behaviour with both internal/external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
• Utilizes process simulation software to work out the best production methods/equipment.
• Maintain laboratory safety protocols.
• Perform other duties & projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Generous performance related bonus plan
• 401k plan with company matching
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• 9 holidays
• Strong, inclusive culture
• Competitive total rewards
• Appropriate work-life balance
• Sustainability and social impact initiatives through ESI Cares and the ESI Foundation
• Employee network groups
• Paid volunteer days
• Opportunity for growth in responsibilities and compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees