Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Syensqo is a science company developing solutions that enhance how people live, work, travel, and play while supporting more sustainable products and technologies. The Process Engineer will lead chemical process improvement and optimization projects, provide operational support across manufacturing sites and tolling partners, and improve safety, productivity, quality, and yield through data-driven process changes.
Responsibilities
- Promote an observable culture of process safety, quality, and customer service within your organizational control
- Execute tactical, short-term support for site-based operational needs while owning longer-term strategic projects set for by the global process engineering team
- Lead and support technical projects across internal manufacturing sites and external tolling partners, from scoping and data collection through trials, implementation, and sustainment
- Provide operational support at external toll manufacturers as needed, including yield, OEE, SQC, production coordination, non-conformance reviews, and issue resolution
- Communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders (operations, quality, supply chain, HSE, M&T, CE, and external partners), ensuring alignment on priorities, timing, and deliverables
Skills
- A self-starter with a chemical processing background
- Team player with the capability to improve safety, productivity, and quality by leading process changes and optimization initiatives
- Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Chemical Engineering
- 5–10+ years of operational experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
- Statistical background: demonstrated history of utilizing process data to drive change
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Willingness to work in a hands-on manufacturing environment with operations, including off-hours shift as an exception to support trials in both union and non-union environments
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Preferably in a production or process engineering role
- Prior polymer processing experience (polymerization, separations, dry powder handling)
- Ability to provide technical guidance beyond core daily responsibilities
- Ability to self-prioritize to meet deliverable deadlines
- Knowledge of quality systems (ISO9001/ AS9100)
- Six Sigma awareness or credentials, experience with data analysis tools (JMP)
- Experience in a regulated environment (PSM, RMP) and in regulated end-market industries
Benefits
- Broad-based technical exposure and networking within and across business units.
- Significant investment in your learning and development, including training opportunities.
- Diverse operational and technical career development paths.
- 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
- Training platform for all employees
- Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
- Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
- Remote option: (25-50%) Northeast USA (must have access to a major airport).
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