Overview
Join to apply for the R&D Process Engineer role at FMC Corporation . FMC is seeking an experienced process development engineer for commercialization of new agricultural active ingredients to join our staff at the Stine Research Center. Our business has a robust pipeline of new products and solutions that anticipate our customers' needs and contribute to their long-term prosperity while advancing agriculture. This role requires chemical engineering / organic chemistry knowledge, as well as work experience in process development, pilot plant or commercial operations. The successful candidate will conduct laboratory-based programs to develop commercial manufacturing processes as part of a cross-functional team of process chemists, analytical chemists, and engineers. The role involves engineering support through all phases of process development, with responsibility from early stage to commercial launch.
Responsibilities
- Develop process concepts and cost analyses for chemical synthetic routes / manufacturing processes.
- Design and conduct laboratory experiments to demonstrate commercial process feasibility and to establish essential engineering parameters.
- Design, direct, and coordinate work with external research partners to supplement internal experimental program.
- Evaluate reactive chemistry hazards and guide the interpretation leading to safe operating conditions.
- Develop basic engineering design data, define operating conditions and critical limits, and establish safety parameters for the commercial process through scale-up and modeling of unit operations.
- Effectively document and transfer technology and know-how for the design, construction, and operation of commercial facilities and product registration.
- Participate in the pre-campaign planning and start-up of commercial operations.
- Manage all aspects of laboratory EHS and apply technical knowledge to advance laboratory safety of the group.
Qualifications
B.S. / M.S. / Ph.D. Degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field.Minimum 10 plus years for B.S. or 7 plus years for M.S. / Ph.D. with relevant R&D-process development experience in agricultural, pharmaceutical, fine or specialty chemicals industry required.Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate technical and non-technical information with global internal and external partners required.Manufacturing or scale-up experience ideal.Experience in separations technologies ideal.Experience in process safety engineering preferred.Flexible work schedules to accommodate different geographies required.Travel to international sites may be required (less than 10%).Seniorities
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries
Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingJ-18808-Ljbffr