Chemical Engineer I

Overview

Company Profile : Promerus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Bakelite, a pioneer in plastics with over 6,000 employees and $2B in annual sales. Promerus is involved in the development of a platform of polymers based on cyclic olefins that are polymerized using proprietary organometallic catalysts. Application areas include the semiconductor, optoelectronic and electronic packaging markets. Ongoing development and commercial activities with multiple Fortune 500 companies in the micro-electronics and semi-conductor industries is the primary business focus.

General Purpose : Contributes to the development of new products, new processes, and optimizes process conditions to maximize material efficiencies. Completes process hazard assessments, equipment setup and operation, production run documentation, staff training, process scale-up, supply chain management, quality assurance, hazardous material shipments and new technology development.

Responsibilities

• Participates on customer facing projects
• Plans and conducts experiments to demonstrate new concepts
• Provides direction to Engineering Aides and laboratory staff to complete assigned tasks
• Prepares and plans laboratory scale process development activities
• Contributes to the design & implementation capital projects
• Prepares plans and documentation to produce new materials, including operating procedures, engineering drawings, raw material and equipment specifications, batch data sheets, process safety reviews, chemical hazard assessments, and quality assurance procedures
• Records experimental work accurately and maintains up-to-date records
• Transitions laboratory scale processes to kilo lab scale
• Contributes to project status reports / presentations as appropriate
• Proactively seeks advice from internal / external resources for technical approaches and safe work practices
• Develops an area of expertise for which peers seek guidance
• Analyzes data and applies statistical methods
• Stays up to date with new and emerging chemical processing techniques
• Demonstrates creativity in solving challenging problems
• Demonstrates commitment, dependability and respect with regular attendance and punctuality

Supportive Functions

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation :

Education / Experience Guidelines

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sumitomo Bakelite North America Holding Inc., and all its affiliate companies, is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate based on race, color, childbirth or related medical conditions, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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