Principal Chemical Engineer or Principal Chemist

Ecolab Inc.•Eagan, MN

About The Position

The Principal Chemical Engineer or Principal Chemist will provide project leadership for the Institutional Food Service Manual Kitchen Hygiene RD&E team. This role requires working independently with minimal direction, supporting and leading projects related to floor cleaners, antimicrobials, kitchen hygiene products, and associated equipment and systems. The individual is expected to design, plan, execute, and analyze experiments, as well as summarize and present results to project teams. The employee will also contribute to the development of differentiated technology related to products, processes, or systems and is encouraged to invent new product concepts for potential commercialization. The role involves maintaining strong relationships with Institutional team members (Finance, Marketing, Sales, Technical Service, and Training) to deliver an innovation pipeline aligned with unmet customer needs and Retain, Gain Grow opportunities. The successful candidate will be positive, energetic, and collaborative, interacting with corporate RD&E shared resources. This position requires a working knowledge of antimicrobial technologies and associated regulatory requirements, and the opportunity to work closely with internal and external suppliers, regulatory agencies, and customers to create innovative solutions that meet unmet customer needs and drive Institutional growth.

Requirements

Degree or Advance degree in in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology or related technical field.
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years years of RD&E experience that includes RD&E formulation, process and/or project leadership roles or Master's 3 years years of RD&E experience that includes RD&E formulation, process and/or project leadership roles or PhD
Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively lead technical team and to interact with external customers, suppliers and industry experts

Nice To Haves

Proven track record of successful development launches
Emphasis on organic/inorganic chemistry experience, particularly around antimicrobials
Working knowledge of Food Safety principles and FDA Food Code
Strong background in use of design excellence skills
Excellent organizational skills and good attention to detail

Responsibilities

Maintain employee safety standards.
Provide strong leadership and drive communication and connectivity with anchor technology teams, cross divisional technology areas and global teams.
Lead product development projects to deliver a portfolio of new customer solutions, including new chemistry, equipment and technology platforms.
Support portfolio strategy for long term innovation pipeline.
Design experiments using statistical analysis to understand dynamics of chemical formulations
Specification ownership, quality improvement, performance validation and assisting with process scale up, when applicable. Represent business to external organizations and customers on critical issues.