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Milliken & Company · 3 days ago

R&D Process Development Engineer - Plastic Additives

Spartanburg, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with R&D chemists and engineers to develop conceptual process flow diagrams (PFDs) and heat & mass balances based on laboratory data and experiments.

Develop estimates of total product cost in alignment with Division processes, and revise throughout the project lifecycle.

Develop process models and simulations, including sensitivity analysis for cost impact.

Develop P&IDs and related engineering drawings for lab and kilo-scale processes.

Translate engineering drawings into a Bill of Materials and specifications sheets for lab equipment and instrumentation.

Create formal cost estimates and capital funds requests for lab-scale processes.

Procure materials and construct lab and bench-scale systems within the allocated budget and schedule.

Operate the lab and bench-scale systems to evaluate route options and generate process data for process scale-up and design.

Collaborate with the Chemical Division Process Development team and external engineering partners on full-scale process designs and estimates.

Create technical packages to transfer technology to internal and external manufacturing partners.

Support pilot trails and scale-up work at internal and external plant sites.

Create and maintain documentation for equipment, processes, and technical packages for internal and external use.

Provide accurate plans and status reports to the respective project manager.

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Chemical Process EngineeringDistillationHydrogenationBatch Chemical ReactorsContinuous Chemical ReactorsEquipment SizingInstrumentationAutomationASPEN Process SimulationProject ManagementManufacturingProcess Scale-UpLeadershipProblem-Solving

Required

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering

3+ years of experience in chemical process engineering

Experience with distillation, hydrogenation, batch and continuous chemical reactors

Experience with equipment sizing and specification

Experiment with instrumentation and automation of lab-scale reactors and related equipment

Familiarity with ASPEN process simulation

Preferred

Experience leading a project to completion

5-10 years in a manufacturing environment or in process scale-up or development organization

Company

Milliken & Company

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Milliken & Company is a company that has been in business since 1865

Founded in 1865

Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

5,001-10,000 employees

http://www.milliken.com/en-us/

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