Process Development Engineer
About The Position
Huntsman is seeking a collaborative and technically strong Process Development Engineer to join our Los Angeles site within the Advanced Materials Division. This role supports both manufacturing operations and innovation activities by helping scale products from development into production while improving safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance. Reporting to the Process Development Manager, this position partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Technology teams to support process improvements, troubleshooting, commercialization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and translating laboratory and pilot-scale work into safe, reliable manufacturing processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline
- 3+ years of experience in process development, manufacturing support, or chemical production environments
- Experience working in laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing settings
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Knowledge of analytical methodologies and statistical analysis principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong technical curiosity and willingness to learn
- Safety and quality focused mindset
- Leadership potential and ownership mentality
- Unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States
Nice To Haves
- Experience within chemical manufacturing, advanced materials, adhesives, polymers, or epoxy chemistry
- Experience supporting commercialization, scale-up, or New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) practices including MOC or PHA participation
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving methodologies
- Experience with DOE, SPC, or statistical data analysis
- Project coordination or project leadership experience
Responsibilities
- Support and promote safe work practices and compliance with EHS, PSM, and Quality requirements
- Participate in Process Safety Management activities including Management of Change (MOC), risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Maintain accurate technical documentation and follow laboratory and manufacturing procedures
- Support safe scale-up and implementation of new products and process changes
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from development through production
- Support Manufacturing with process improvement initiatives, troubleshooting activities, and root cause analysis to improve safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance
- Support product and process requalification activities related to raw material, supplier, or process changes
- Support capital projects, equipment modifications, and commissioning activities as needed
- Assist in developing, testing, and optimizing adhesives and related chemical products
- Support continuous improvement initiatives using structured problem-solving methods
- Analyze process data and support technical reporting activities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
- Provide technical support to laboratory and operations personnel as needed
- Maintain laboratory inventory and material tracking processes to support safe, efficient, and uninterrupted development activities
- Build strong working relationships with Production operators, frontline supervisors, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
- Serve as a technical resource and collaborative partner for internal stakeholders including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Marketing, and Technology & Innovation teams
- Partner with global Process Development colleagues to share knowledge, best practices, and technical support
- Provide technical guidance and support to Quality Control laboratory personnel as needed
- Regularly engage with manufacturing operations to support troubleshooting, scale-up, and process optimization activities
Benefits
- Competitive healthcare, dental, and vision starting Day One
- One additional week of paid time off on top of vacation
- 401k – Huntsman automatically contributes 6% of eligible pay; company will match $1 for every $1 contributed up to a maximum of 4%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
