Resin Engineer

Lubrizol Corporation•Brecksville, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resin Engineer will provide technical and engineering support for PVC/CPVC resin technology development, raw material qualification, chlorination process improvement, and manufacturing support activities. This role will help advance key business priorities by applying chemical engineering principles, data analysis, chlorination process understanding, and practical problem-solving to support PVC/CPVC resin qualification, testing capability, chlorination process optimization, PVC/CPVC resin property modeling, and technology implementation. The Resin Engineer will work cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, quality, applications, and global technical teams to support project execution, plant readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related technical field.
5+ years of experience in chemical, polymer, materials, process engineering, or manufacturing support environments.
Experience in process improvement, troubleshooting, qualification work, and project execution.
Strong technical problem-solving skills and sound engineering judgment.
Strong data analysis and interpretation capability, including ability to evaluate experimental, process, and plant data.
Experience in applied modeling capability or demonstrated ability to use quantitative analysis to support technical decision-making.
Ability to translate laboratory data and observations into practical recommendations for process, plant, or manufacturing needs.
Experience supporting lab-scale qualification work, process development, plant support, or technology implementation.
Ability to independently manage technical deliverables and prioritize work across multiple project and plant support needs.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across R&D, manufacturing, quality, applications, and global teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to summarize technical information for both technical and business audiences.
Strong attention to detail in technical analysis, documentation, and communication.
Learning agility and ability to build expertise in specialized resin and process technologies.
Practical mindset with focus on business impact, plant readiness, safety, quality, and execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PVC, CPVC, or related PVC/CPVC resin systems or chlorination process.
Experience with analytical testing, method development, or resin characterization.
Experience with process modeling, reactor/process development, or technology implementation.
Experience supporting plant troubleshooting, manufacturing support, or process optimization.
Experience with data cleanup, data structuring, data linkage, statistical analysis, predictive modeling, or AI/ML tools applied to R&D, product development, formulation, process, or manufacturing datasets.
Experience working with global teams or supporting technology transfer activities.

Responsibilities

Support PVC/CPVC resin qualification and raw material evaluation activities to improve supply flexibility, product robustness, and business continuity.
Provide engineering support for PVC/CPVC resin technology development, chlorination process improvement, and manufacturing support projects.
Lead development, validation, and implementation of PVC/CPVC resin testing capabilities and related technical methods.
Analyze experimental, chlorination process, and plant data to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and recommend technical actions.
Drive digitalization initiatives by directing data cleanup, data linkage, and data structuring for historical and ongoing R&D datasets related to CPVC resin, compounds, formulations, processing conditions, test results, and performance outcomes.
Drive PVC/CPVC resin property modeling to better understand structure-property-performance relationships and guide PVC/CPVC resin development, qualification, and performance improvement decisions.
Support optimization of PVC/CPVC resin-related chlorination processes through modeling, technical analysis, experimentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Translate lab-scale findings into practical recommendations for plant support, chlorination process improvement, and technology implementation.
Maintain and build technical domain knowledge related to PVC/CPVC resin systems, raw material qualification, chlorination process technology, and manufacturing support.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders across R&D, manufacturing, quality, applications, and global technical teams to ensure timely execution of business-critical project work.
Document technical findings, summarize recommendations, and communicate results clearly to technical and business stakeholders.