Manufacturing Regional Process Technologist

Lubrizol Corporation•Deer Park, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Regional Process Technologist is a senior technical authority responsible for developing, scaling, governing, and deploying safe, sustainable, and advantaged manufacturing technologies across Lubrizol operations. The role translates manufacturing and business needs into technology strategies, influences investment and deployment decisions, and drives enterprise-wide adoption of best practices through Lubrizol’s Most Effective Technology (MET) framework. It works across operations, engineering, commercial, supply chain, and site leadership teams to improve operational performance and support business growth. The position leads process development, scale-up, debottlenecking, technology transfer, localization, and external manufacturing initiatives. It owns strategies, standards, and roadmaps for selected manufacturing technology areas; develops business cases, implementation plans, technical requirements, and success metrics; monitors performance; and guides corrective action. The technologist also advises leaders on complex technical decisions, assesses implementation risks, supports supplier qualification and process compliance, resolves high-impact manufacturing challenges, and builds organizational capability through standards, best-practice sharing, and mentoring.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
12 or more years of experience in chemical process development, process engineering, manufacturing technology, scale-up, or technical manufacturing leadership.
Demonstrated expertise in chemical manufacturing, reaction engineering, separations, mixing, heat and mass transfer, process safety, and statistical problem solving.
Proven success leading large, complex, cross-functional technology programs from opportunity identification through implementation and sustained business results.
Experience developing multi-site technology strategies, standards, roadmaps, or governance frameworks and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
Ability to evaluate technical, operational, economic, supply-chain, intellectual-property, and regulatory considerations when making decisions.
Experience mentoring engineers, reviewing technical work, and building organizational capability through coaching and collaboration.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations for leadership audiences.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Colloid Science, or a related discipline.
Recognized technical achievements such as patents, publications, conference presentations, industry standards, or enterprise-wide technology deployments.
Lean Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, PMP, or comparable continuous-improvement and program-governance credentials.
Experience with advanced process modeling, process control, digital manufacturing, data analytics, or optimization technologies.
Experience supporting global technology transfer, external manufacturing, supplier qualification, and localization programs within asset-intensive industries.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of process development, scale-up, debottlenecking, and manufacturing technology initiatives that deliver business value.
Develop technical strategies, business cases, implementation plans, and success metrics to move opportunities from concept to sustained plant performance.
Lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions concerning project scope, resources, risk, and investment.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, standards, and ways of working.
Own technology strategies, standards, and roadmaps for selected manufacturing technology areas.
Lead deployment of Lubrizol’s Most Effective Technology (MET) framework across sites.
Monitor technology performance, identify improvement opportunities, and guide corrective actions.
Advise business, functional, and site leaders on manufacturing technology decisions and priorities.
Lead technology transfer, localization, and external manufacturing initiatives to support business growth and supply continuity.
Define technical requirements for supplier capability, process performance, product quality, process safety, and regulatory compliance.
Evaluate and mitigate technical, quality, supply, and operational risks during implementation.
Develop standards and best practices for efficient, scalable deployment across regions and partners.
Serve as a senior technical resource for complex manufacturing, quality, process capability, and raw material challenges.
Apply chemical manufacturing, process engineering, scale-up, and process safety expertise to solve high-impact technical issues.
Develop standards, share best practices, and mentor engineers to strengthen organizational capability.
Communicate technical recommendations and business trade-offs to stakeholders at all levels.