Polymerization Process Research Engineer #1296
Location: Houston, TX
Salary: 100 – 150k
Job Description
The Polymerization Process Research Engineer, as a member of the Global Process Research, Modeling and Informatics Department, is responsible for providing new technology scale-up and development support for research programs serving global Polymers businesses. The position, uses laboratory units, in combination with fundamental polymerization reaction engineering models, in order to bridge the gap between high-throughput, combinatorial-scale apparatus, and large, continuous pilot plants. The Polymerization Process Research Engineer will be expected to contribute to commercial process troubleshooting exercises on occasion. The Polymerization Process Research Engineer will also be expected to provide daily work direction to several research technicians. The position reports to the Manager of the Modeling and Informatics.
Primary Job Functions:
- Actively leads major Polymers R&D programs in a formal program leader role and participates in other programs to varying degrees in a mentor role
- Couples commercial polymerization process knowledge with a fundamental knowledge of polymerization reaction engineering to guide scale-up of new polymers technologies (catalysts, process, or products)
- Helps translate the Polymers business drivers to polymerization process technology opportunities and polymerization process technology opportunities to business opportunities
- As a recognized expert in polymerization process technology, serves as a resource to other technologists and management
- Interfaces with business units to develop technical targets and to ensure smooth technology handoff
- Monitors developments in internal and external polymerization process technologies and related business opportunities and recommends new R&D initiatives/directions to management
- Takes action to ensure continuity and evolution of critical capabilities and infrastructure required to allow the organization to deliver advantaged polymerization process technologies
- Mentors less experienced engineers in the Global Process Research Division
- Acts as expert resource for troubleshooting and improvement of commercial polymerization processes
Job Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, or related field with relevant experience in Polymerization Process
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the major polyolefin manufacturing process platforms (i.e., solution, slurry, or gas phase)
- Proven track record (as evidenced by patents/applications or professional journal publications) of new polymerization catalyst or process technology development
- Proficiency in the use of polymerization reaction engineering and kinetic modelsKnowledge of laboratory and pilot-unit safety practices
- Previous experience leading new technology development teams
- Previous experience operating continuous polymerization pilot units
- Familiarity with the basics of catalyst chemistry for polyolefin manufacture (i.e., Ziegler-Natta and single-site organometallic)
- Familiarity with basic polyolefin analytical and characterization techniques
- Practitioner of experimental statistics and experimental design
- Proficient with simulation tools such as COMSOL, gPROMS, PRO/II, Aspen Engineering Suite
Location: Houston, TX
Job #: 1296
Posted May 11, 2010
