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Senior chemical engineer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in senior chemical engineer job postings.
Sample senior chemical engineer requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
- At least 8 years of experience in chemical engineering or related field
- Experience in process design, optimization, and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures
- Proficiency in software for process simulation and modeling
Sample required senior chemical engineer soft skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines
- Leadership skills and ability to mentor and train junior engineers
Senior chemical engineer job description example 1
Medtronic senior chemical engineer job description
Requisition #:
22000760
Post Date:
Jun 16, 2022
Medtronic is an EOE, including disability/vets
**Careers That Change Lives**
Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
Join us to make a lasting impact. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result, and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
**A Day in the Life**
The Senior Chemical Engineer will be responsible for developing and transferring stable, cost-effective and scalable bio-sensor chemical manufacturing processes to operations. They will develop and support processes including polymer synthesis, solution mixing and purification, perform necessary experiments to establish robust processes and gain a thorough understanding of capabilities and interactions with upstream and downstream processes. The engineer will define equipment needs, including tooling and operator interactions, establish design rules, metrologies and process controls and establish a high-volume production strategy.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
+ Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new chemical manufacturing processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
+ This can include scouting and feasibility work, chemical process and equipment selection, installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements.
+ Assist in planning and setting up of a new manufacturing area leveraging lean/six sigma/cell operating system principles Logistics, Material receiving, storage, processing and delivery, Staffing, MES system, Safety procedures, Manufacturing instructions, and product metrics tracking.
+ Determines most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation, and polymerization.
+ Performs equipment qualifications (IQ), process validations (Process characterization, OQ and PQ), and gage RR studies (TMV).
+ Applies statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements
+ Perform necessary experiments to establish robust processes. Monitor, root cause and resolve process yield issues.
+ Interacts with product design and development chemists to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
+ Generates and maintains documentation per quality system regulations.
+ Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
**_In order to be considered for this position, the following basic qualifications must be evident on your resume_**
Bachelors degree in engineering or related science field and 4+ years of relevant experience
OR
Advanced degree in engineering or related science field and 2+ years relevant experience
**Nice to Have**
+ Master in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar discipline
+ Manufacturing/ Process Development experience in medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry
+ Experience in developing manufacturing processes.
+ Experience in SPC and/or other statistical analysis.
+ Experience in developing a process from concept to transfer in manufacturing and/or Experience working in a high-volume facility
+ Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification
+ Knowledge of DOE, statistical analysis methods and data analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, etc.)
**About Medtronic**
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.
**Physical Job Requirements**
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
22000760
Post Date:
Jun 16, 2022
Medtronic is an EOE, including disability/vets
**Careers That Change Lives**
Engineers and Scientists create our market-leading portfolio of innovations. Join us to make a lasting impact. Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
Join us to make a lasting impact. We believe that when people from different cultures, genders, and points of view come together, innovation is the result, and everyone wins. Medtronic walks the walk, creating an inclusive culture where you can thrive.
Help bring the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide.
**A Day in the Life**
The Senior Chemical Engineer will be responsible for developing and transferring stable, cost-effective and scalable bio-sensor chemical manufacturing processes to operations. They will develop and support processes including polymer synthesis, solution mixing and purification, perform necessary experiments to establish robust processes and gain a thorough understanding of capabilities and interactions with upstream and downstream processes. The engineer will define equipment needs, including tooling and operator interactions, establish design rules, metrologies and process controls and establish a high-volume production strategy.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
+ Leads the innovation, development and/or optimization of new chemical manufacturing processes and procedures for transfer to manufacturing operations.
+ This can include scouting and feasibility work, chemical process and equipment selection, installation and assessment of inputs, outputs and alignment to requirements.
+ Assist in planning and setting up of a new manufacturing area leveraging lean/six sigma/cell operating system principles Logistics, Material receiving, storage, processing and delivery, Staffing, MES system, Safety procedures, Manufacturing instructions, and product metrics tracking.
+ Determines most effective arrangement of operations such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, oxidation, hydrogenation, and polymerization.
+ Performs equipment qualifications (IQ), process validations (Process characterization, OQ and PQ), and gage RR studies (TMV).
+ Applies statistical methods and science-based decisions to design experiments and implement improvements
+ Perform necessary experiments to establish robust processes. Monitor, root cause and resolve process yield issues.
+ Interacts with product design and development chemists to ensure that processes and designs are compatible.
+ Generates and maintains documentation per quality system regulations.
+ Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.
**Must Have: Minimum Requirements**
**_In order to be considered for this position, the following basic qualifications must be evident on your resume_**
Bachelors degree in engineering or related science field and 4+ years of relevant experience
OR
Advanced degree in engineering or related science field and 2+ years relevant experience
**Nice to Have**
+ Master in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or similar discipline
+ Manufacturing/ Process Development experience in medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry
+ Experience in developing manufacturing processes.
+ Experience in SPC and/or other statistical analysis.
+ Experience in developing a process from concept to transfer in manufacturing and/or Experience working in a high-volume facility
+ Experience with DRM / DFSS, Lean Sigma, or Green/Black Belt Lean Sigma certification
+ Knowledge of DOE, statistical analysis methods and data analysis tools (Minitab, JMP, etc.)
**About Medtronic**
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Lets work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients lives. Help us shape the future.
**Physical Job Requirements**
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)
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Senior chemical engineer job description example 2
Raytheon Technologies senior chemical engineer job description
Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight-designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we're seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.
Come ready to explore and you'll find a place where your talent takes flight-beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we'll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that's evolving fast to the future.
Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.
At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
Job Description
The Materials & Processes Engineering (MPE) department is seeking highly motivated and qualified chemical, mechanical and materials engineers to join a world class team advancing the future of jet propulsion. At Pratt & Whitney, MPE is responsible for developing and delivering advanced materials technologies and manufacturing solutions to enable system level enhancements for both Military and Commercial jet engines. Core duties of these roles will include but are not limited to development of material property testing, characterization or inspection plans, manufacturing & material processes, experimental methods, analysis and interpretation of data, providing data-based recommendations, formal presentation & report writing, and interacting with internal and external program customers. We have multiple openings for experienced engineers in the below fields:
+ Light Metallic Alloy (Al & Ti) Development
+ Heavy Metallic Alloy (Ni & Fe) Development
+ Advanced Casting Technologies
+ Metallurgy
+ Thermal & Environmental Barrier Coatings (TBCs & EBCs)
+ Tribology, Wear and Clearance Materials
+ Polymers & Organic Materials
+ Organic Matrix Composites (OMCs)
+ Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)
+ Ceramics
+ Computational Materials / Materials & Processes Modeling (ICME)
+ Materials Characterization Techniques
+ Optical & Electron Microscopy
+ Residual Stress
+ X-ray Diffraction Methods (XRD)
+ Computed Tomography (mCT)
+ Chemical Engineering / REACH Compliance
+ Corrosion Science / Primers
+ Non Destructive Evaluation / Test (NDE / NDT)
+ Mechanical Behavior Testing
+ Experimental Mechanics & Test Rig Engineering
+ Statistics & Data Analysis
+ Manufacturing & Material Processing Specifications
+ Technology Program Management
Working Environment
The majority of these roles are 100% on-site, but some have flexibility to be hybrid
Basic Qualifications
+ BS degree in Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Physics, Metallurgy, Engineering or related discipline.
+ 5+ years' experience or 3+ years with an advance degree
+ US Person or US Citizen due to program requirements
Preferred Qualifications
+ Advance Degree: Master's or PhD in Materials or Chemical Engineering
+ Experience with aerospace or gas turbine materials and manufacturing processes
+ Experience in an R&D laboratory or production support environment
+ Working proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teamcenter and/or SAP
+ Ability to build positive relationships
+ Efficient communication and presentation skills
+ Strong interpersonal skills
+ Skilled at promoting teamwork and an inclusive environment
Additional Requirements
Travel up to 10%
#PWMPE
#pweng
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Come ready to explore and you'll find a place where your talent takes flight-beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we'll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that's evolving fast to the future.
Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect and integrity, are a part of our DNA.
At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
Job Description
The Materials & Processes Engineering (MPE) department is seeking highly motivated and qualified chemical, mechanical and materials engineers to join a world class team advancing the future of jet propulsion. At Pratt & Whitney, MPE is responsible for developing and delivering advanced materials technologies and manufacturing solutions to enable system level enhancements for both Military and Commercial jet engines. Core duties of these roles will include but are not limited to development of material property testing, characterization or inspection plans, manufacturing & material processes, experimental methods, analysis and interpretation of data, providing data-based recommendations, formal presentation & report writing, and interacting with internal and external program customers. We have multiple openings for experienced engineers in the below fields:
+ Light Metallic Alloy (Al & Ti) Development
+ Heavy Metallic Alloy (Ni & Fe) Development
+ Advanced Casting Technologies
+ Metallurgy
+ Thermal & Environmental Barrier Coatings (TBCs & EBCs)
+ Tribology, Wear and Clearance Materials
+ Polymers & Organic Materials
+ Organic Matrix Composites (OMCs)
+ Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs)
+ Ceramics
+ Computational Materials / Materials & Processes Modeling (ICME)
+ Materials Characterization Techniques
+ Optical & Electron Microscopy
+ Residual Stress
+ X-ray Diffraction Methods (XRD)
+ Computed Tomography (mCT)
+ Chemical Engineering / REACH Compliance
+ Corrosion Science / Primers
+ Non Destructive Evaluation / Test (NDE / NDT)
+ Mechanical Behavior Testing
+ Experimental Mechanics & Test Rig Engineering
+ Statistics & Data Analysis
+ Manufacturing & Material Processing Specifications
+ Technology Program Management
Working Environment
The majority of these roles are 100% on-site, but some have flexibility to be hybrid
Basic Qualifications
+ BS degree in Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Physics, Metallurgy, Engineering or related discipline.
+ 5+ years' experience or 3+ years with an advance degree
+ US Person or US Citizen due to program requirements
Preferred Qualifications
+ Advance Degree: Master's or PhD in Materials or Chemical Engineering
+ Experience with aerospace or gas turbine materials and manufacturing processes
+ Experience in an R&D laboratory or production support environment
+ Working proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teamcenter and/or SAP
+ Ability to build positive relationships
+ Efficient communication and presentation skills
+ Strong interpersonal skills
+ Skilled at promoting teamwork and an inclusive environment
Additional Requirements
Travel up to 10%
#PWMPE
#pweng
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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Updated March 14, 2024
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