Chemical Engineer

As we create a colorful, capable and cleaner world through chemistry, we invite you to join our team to harness the power of chemistry to shape markets, redefine industries and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.


Chemours is seeking an early career Manufacturing Technology Chemical Engineer to join our growing Technology team! This position will report directly to the Manufacturing Technology Manager at our New Johnsonville, TN location.

This Engineer will provide support to manufacturing operations to maintain production performance, including continuous improvement activities, technical equipment expertise, process troubleshooting, and leading problem solving on equipment or quality issues. The Engineer works closely with the Technology Manager and Operations to upgrade products, processes, and equipment by implementing modifications ranging from incremental daily improvements to technology game changes.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide engineering support to the manufacturing area operations including daily monitoring of the process, interaction with operating technicians, troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Lead and/or participate in Process Safety Management (PSM) related activities such as Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) reviews, Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews (PSSR), Process Technology, and other technical and safety reviews.
• Provide engineering expertise on reactors, heat, and mass transfer, mixing systems, filtration, solids separation, natural gas burners and drying technologies, bulk solids handling, etc.
• Initiate Management of Change (MOC's) to the process to improve the safety, quality, environment, and/or cost of the production unit.
• Work on continuous improvement activities to improve area performance.
• Lead Cost Reduction improvement initiatives from ideation through completion and validation of savings.
• Perform tests on the process to improve the safety, quality, environment, and/or cost of the production unit.
• Assist capital project front-end loading to ensure equipment specified meets process requirements at the highest uptime and lowest life cycle cost. Provide process support to all project phases.
• Update, review and approve process technology documents such as Operating procedures, P&ID's and SOC's to meet PSM and Corporate standards.
• Mentoring and assisting in operations training.

The following is required for this role:

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited institution in Chemical Engineering.
• At least 6 months of manufacturing or industrial experience (includes co-op/internship experience).
• Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve problems.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple, complex, time-sensitive projects.
• Collaborate in a team environment with high degree of initiative and self-motivation and flexibility to monitor and move projects forward quickly and safely.
• Support process troubleshooting in the field and hands on work with Technicians as requested.

The following is preferred for this role:

• Working knowledge of any of the following: data analytics and statistics using tools like 6-Sigma, Design of Experiments, Minitab, SEEQ, Power BI, MS Excel, statistical process control for quality management, Root Cause Analysis, and process engineering modeling tools (Aspen, Fathom, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits:

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program


Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives

Company-paid Volunteer Day

We're a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it-by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position


Don't meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we're operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.

Pay Range (in local currency):
$73,947.00 - $115,542.00

Chemours Level:
23

Annual Bonus Target:
6%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

At Chemours, you will find sustainability in our vision, our business and your future. If you want to work on the leading edge of your field and have a desire to make a difference, join Chemours and discover what it means when we say "We Are Living Chemistry."