Job Details
Fantastic Opportunity with Innovative Privately Held, Well-Run Company on the Cuttting Edge!
Process Engineer - Plastics, Life Sciences, Polymer, Petroleum
KSE, Inc. - Sunderland, MA
Tired of working in a large company environment with corporate feel?
Wanting to advance your career and get in at the ground level, have direct access to ownership, while personally developing new technologies all the way through manufacturing?
Come join our small, talented and highly technical team. We are on the cutting edge of developing new technologies which could be revolutionary for our industry.
Who are we, and how are we different?
We are a family business successfully run for more than 30 years. We provide technology and professional services to the processing industries, including chemicals, polymers, petroleum, paper and environmental industries. We advance technologies from bench-scale laboratory experiments up to prototype and pilot plant operationa.
We have particular expertise in new catalyst development and commercialization and we have successfully developed a number of new technologies for license.
We own a privately held building which contains high bay manufacturing space, laboratory space, an instrument room, conference rooms and offices. The fully equipped laboratory is designed for general research and development in catalysis, biomass conversion and separations.
While we work in a fast-paced, highly-technical business, our team, lead by owners who are committed to our success living by the values of:
Safety * Honesty * Integrity * Excellence
And we treat each other with these values in mind.
The owners know everyone’s name and personally value their team’s opinions.
We all take great pride in working hard together to grow our company every day. Our managers are hands-on and our employees think like managers.
What is it like to work with us?
- Supportive
- Close-knit, Family-friendly, where work life balance is important
- A place where if you do a great job, the rewards will come!
- You will be joining a group of people who are friendly, welcoming, and who genuinely like working together.
Our R & D Chemical Engineer will:
· Originate new ideas to support the R&D innovation and technology strategy through process design, development of laboratory test methods, material testing, and technical report preparation
- Perform troubleshooting on new products/processes as related to design, material, or process
- Prepare for and lead pilot plant campaigns with R&D team including preliminary reviews, data interpretation, and final reporting
- Provide leadership and direction to technicians/operators operating pilot units and support other researchers in advancing their projects. Foster a positive, safe work environment through open communication and an atmosphere of teamwork
- Develop computer models and simulations to better inform unit operations and process design
- Perform techno-economic assessments for industrial applications to assess feasibility and value of new concepts and technologies and to inform R&D targets, company objectives and achieve key results
- Coordinate and support proposal development to secure funding for R&D projects
- Ensure compliance with company safety policies and procedures, maintain a clean and orderly environment
The Rewards….
A generous salary and a fantastic opportunity for advancement in a growing cutting edge, nimble company, and benefits such as generous PTO time, 401(k) plan with employer match, etc.
If interested in joining our innovative and technically talented team, please send your resume TODAY!!
What Should You Bring to the Table…
- Degree in either Chemical Engineering, polymer science engineering, mechanical engineering, bio-engineering, or chemistry background with relevant process engineering experience.
- 1 - 5 years full-time working experience in research, design, or technology development work, (with chemical, petrochemical, or polymers processing helpful!)
- Experience in operating electrical and nonelectrical laboratory equipment and chemical reactors
- Ability to size and procure bench-top and pilot equipment and develop preliminary sizing/scoping for industrial scale unit operations
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills, goal-oriented and strong self-motivation, capable of solving complex problems, and innovation capability
- Strong Working knowledge of MS Office (with focus on excel and data analysis techniques), process simulation tools such as Aspen+, and programming platforms for data analysis such as MatLab a plus
- Commitment to integrity, excellence, and the highest standards of ethics
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
If interested in joining our innovative and technically talented team, please send your resume and cover letterTODAY!!
kdkittrell@kse-online.com