Senior process engineer

job summary:
Seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a high growth chemical manufacturing client in the Fremont, CA area.

The Senior Process Engineer would be responsible for leading process design, technology transfer, and capital execution (greenfield/brownfield) from lab scale to full commercial production. Generate key design packages (PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, equipment specs) and led process safety reviews (PHA, PSSR) under ASME, API, OSHA, and NFPA standards.

Full W-2 benefits offered including a bonus! Paid relo available! Apply now for immediate consideration!

location: Fremont, California
job type: Permanent
salary: $130,000 - 145,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• End-to-End Scale-Up & Capital Execution: Led process design, technology transfer, and capital execution (greenfield/brownfield) from lab scale to full commercial production.
• Comprehensive Process Engineering & Safety: Generated key design packages (PFDs, P&IDs, mass/energy balances, equipment specs) and led process safety reviews (PHA, PSSR) under ASME, API, OSHA, and NFPA standards.
• Data-Driven Process Optimization: Utilized DOE, SPC, and statistical analytics (JMP, Minitab, Python, SQL) to evaluate pilot trials, eliminate defects, and drive yield improvements.
• System Troubleshooting & Automation: Managed plant troubleshooting, root cause analysis, vendor oversight, and PLC/DCS automation integration alongside R&D, Quality, and Operations.

qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline required; master's degree preferred.

Minimum 7-10 years of experience in chemical process development, scale-up, or manufacturing.

Experience in designing, building, commissioning, or supporting chemical manufacturing facilities is strongly preferred.

Ability to develop and review engineering documentation, including PFDs, P&IDs, Plant 3D models, equipment specifications, control narratives, operating procedures, commissioning plans, and technical reports.

Experience supporting capital projects, equipment installation, contractor coordination, commissioning, startup, and process qualification.

Experience with specialty chemicals, electronic chemicals, advanced materials, batch chemical processing, reaction systems, or complex formulated products is preferred. Demonstrated expertise in reaction chemistry and complex process troubleshooting.

Demonstrated experience with process calculations, including mass balances, energy balances, heat transfer, fluid flow, mixing, reaction engineering, equipment sizing, pressure drop, utility sizing, and process scale-up.

Working knowledge of applicable engineering standards and regulatory frameworks, including API, ASME, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and process safety management principles.

Professional Engineer license preferred or willingness to pursue preferred.

Advanced ability to perform chemical engineering calculations, including material balances, energy balances, reaction calculations, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, mixing, equipment sizing, pressure drop, and utility calculations.

Ability to use data analytics to identify trends, process variation, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

Strong experience with P&ID development and interpretation is required

skills:
API,Plant 3D,data analytics,IDs,process qualification,JMP,Excel,Minitab,performance monitoring,Python,SQL,hypothesis testing,statistical process control,Tableau,manufacturing data,coordination,pressure relief,Troubleshoot,reliability,factory acceptance testing,site acceptance testing,construction documentation,Automation,batch records,continuous improvement,calculations,assessments,management of change,chemical engineering,chemical process,chemical processing,reaction engineering,Chemistry,chemicals,condensers,construction,cycle time,project execution,technical specifications,design of experiments,electronic,energy,equipment specifications,filtration systems,process flow diagrams,fluid flow,fluid mechanics,piping systems,hazardous material handling,heat exchangers,heat transfer,utility equipment,equipment installation,infrastructure,troubleshooting guides,instrumentation,engineering calculations,statistical methods,sampling,statistical analysis,Professional Engineer license,equipment sizing,Maintenance,fabrication,manufacturing,chemical manufacturing,mass balances,ASME,NFPA,throughput,OSHA,process risk,pilot plant,control valves,process automation,process capability,process control,process validation,process engineering,process safety,process troubleshooting,process monitoring,pumps,regulatory frameworks,risks,root cause analysis,safety reviews,safety,process safety management,sound engineering,specialty chemicals,vendor selection,Supply Chain,engineering documentation,technical documentation,technical reports,technical leadership,technology transfer,training,identify trends,validation protocols

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.


We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.