Chemical Engineer II

• Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline and broadens capabilities
• Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and customers
• Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline
• Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
• Consistent exercise of discretion & judgment
• Designs process flows and equipment layout for new or revised chemical process operations including: Designing equipment and processes that change the chemical properties of materials and ingredients (e.g., heating/cooling, oxidation, fermentation, hydrogenation, polymerization, etc.).
• Planning sequence of operations and specifying procedures for preparing materials and operating equipment.
• Determining process design by balancing process cost, yield, worker safety/comfort, and material waste considerations.
• Conducting tests throughout all stages of processing to determine control over applicable variables (e.g., temperature, pressure, density, viscosity, etc.) and troubleshoot/solve process problems.

Leads the implementation, optimization, and long-term ownership of our industrial surface finishing operations, including zinc phosphate pretreatment, paint application systems, and chemical process controls.

Instrumental in commissioning a new automated coating system, developing process standards, supporting Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and ensuring the manufacturing process meets safety, quality, production, and environmental requirements from day one

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 2-4 years' experience
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Preferred education and experience: Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge, skills & abilities: Chemical engineering. Manufacturing process engineering. Product development. Prototyping. Research and development. Industry standards. Scientific testing. Oral and written communication. Critical thinking. Analytical thinking.
• The ideal candidate has experience with industrial pretreatment and coating systems and is comfortable working on the manufacturing floor during equipment installation, startup, validation, and production ramp-up.
• Requires regular movement throughout GD-OTS facilities.
• Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds.
• May need to stand for long periods of time.
• Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
• This position is Safety-Sensitive.