What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research & Technology Engineer position at US10 Albemarle Corporation?
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Job Description
Albemarle Corporation is currently seeking an experienced Research & Technology Engineer at our Magnolia, AR facility. The Research & Technology group develops and executes projects to materially improve existing processes; leads troubleshooting for any major process issues with existing processes and participates in the introduction of new products.
What You Will Do
Analyze existing process problems and define robust and innovative solutions with limited oversight.
Analyze existing processes and identify material improvement opportunities with limited oversight.
Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to develop process design scope packages for new product commercialization, large debottlenecking efforts, increases in plant capacity, major operability improvements, continuity of operations projects, improvements in plant HS&E performance, etc. This can include leading and/or directing the efforts of less experienced engineers working on the project.
Collaborate with chemists and other engineers/scientists to scale up processes from bench to pilot to commercial scale and to select the optimal process technology for each process step.
Be a key member of commissioning and startup team for new project installations.
Participate in troubleshooting of significant process issues, as needed.
Actively contribute to the innovation and ideation process through the development and justification of new project proposals.
Provide technical support to specific manufacturing areas.
Report writing, presentations, project management, and potentially supervision responsibilities.
Continual development of your professional skillset.
What You Bring
Required:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, or related field
In addition to a degree; five (5) or more years of chemical industry experience.
Strong safety mindset.
Strong command of chemical engineering fundamentals.
Proven examples of developing innovative solutions to complex problems.
Strong teamwork and leadership skills.
Initiative, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written, verbal, computer, and interpersonal skills.
Preferred:
Candidates with advanced Chemical Engineering degrees are also encouraged to apply.
Program / project leadership experience.
Significant proven experience in the areas of process development, process operations and/or design.
Hands-on process startup and/or operations experience.
Experience leading other engineers and/or chemists.
Detailed design and/or troubleshooting knowledge of some common process equipment such as distillation columns, pumps, heat exchangers, reactors, filters, dryers, etc.
Additional Notes
Magnolia site employees should be aware of both the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Policy and the Albemarle Magnolia Site Quality Objectives plus understand how their role contributes to each. Employees are required to follow and support the requirements of our quality management system which is available on the ISO Sync site and can be accessed through Albert by all site workers.
Benefits of Joining Albemarle
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
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