Chemical Project Engineer
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Chem-Trend, a company of the Freudenberg Group, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of specialized release agents, purging compounds and related processing aids, with manufacturing and R & D operations in North and South America, Europe and Asia that are supported by its headquarters in Michigan, USA. Chem-Trend has a singular focus of providing innovative solutions for the die casting, polyurethane, rubber, composites, tire, thermoplastic and wood composite industries.
Responsibilities
- Planning and managing capital improvement projects.
- Providing detailed design work and engineering plans for projects, with emphasis on HSE aspects.
- Procuring supplies, equipment, and services as needed to support core activities.
- Providing engineering support, training and problem solving/troubleshooting during start-up of projects.
- Investigating opportunities to improve safety, risk management, efficiency, and/or performance of existing processes and systems, either independently or as part of a team activity.
- Selecting and preparing equipment for applying Chem-Trend products and answering technical questions from customers and sales teams on the proper operation and maintenance of the equipment.
- Maintaining existing plant technical drawings such as site plans, P&ID’s, mechanical drawings, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field.
- 2+ years industrial experience, preferably in chemical process industry.
- Experience working with P&ID’s and PHA’s.
- Experience with industrial automation and IIoT applications is desired.
- Proficiency in German, Spanish, Portuguese or Chinese is desired.
- Experience in Operational Excellence concepts is desired.
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