Development Engineering Tech I

Process Development Engineer
This posting is for a Process Development Engineer in the Performance Films Technology Organization at Eastman Chemical Company located in Martinsville, VA. Individual will be primarily supporting automotive and architectural markets for Window Films and Paint Protection Films. The position will have responsibility as a liaison between R&D and manufacturing with a focus on process development, successful scale-up of new products adhering, sustaining Technology-Manufacturing Readiness protocol, and scouting new process innovation for Raw materials and Film converting technologies including Coating/Lamination and Winding/Slitting R2R processes.
Candidate must be flexible, proactive, and professional with experience in scale-up and process development applications such as coatings, pressure sensitive adhesive formulations, radiation cured polymeric coatings, and web handling. Actively participate in full compliance with the site's Zero Incident Mindset Safety programs.
Identify safety concerns and implement countermeasures to correct potential safety issues via engineering and administrative solutions.
Champion process capabilities and leverage technology boundaries to apply and help project execution.
Identify areas of improvement on the manufacturing floor and collaborate with R&D scientists and manufacturing engineers to provide solutions with direct impact in quality and cost.
Scout external vendors and technologies and present recommendations for new technologies implementation to management.
Develop capital projects proposals (includes developing scope, conducting project safety reviews, and generating estimates)
Building out modeling/theory and applying it going forward with final products.
Interface with Project managers and teams to clearly understand the needs to advance the project and meet the deliverables in Technology-Manufacturing Readiness Level and interpret into the trial plans by partnering with operations and other functional teams.
Interface with the Quality and Manufacturing Departments to identify actions for quality improvement and implement root-cause analysis, statistical process control (SPC) and other quality and manufacturing initiatives.
Keeping others informed of your work (Project Reviews, etc.).
Document work with clear, concise via technical reports and complete in a timely fashion.
Develop strategies and lead teams to obtain the information necessary to successfully scale up new products and processes to commercial scale, either in existing assets or new design and build.
Provide representation to select business area(s) for Scale-up and Process Innovation, understanding business and market needs regarding growth, new commercialization, scale-up capabilities, and needed process technology improvements.
Provide technical and business assessments to guide management through decisions and choices in development and scale-up of new products/processes
Provide scale-up project leadership, oversee lab, pilot, and manufacturing scale-up activities (direct oversight of lab work is not typically part of this job, but awareness and insight into the lab work of others on the team(s) is important).
Engage with business and technical management to advocate for appropriate scale-up activities, facilities, and capabilities
Bachelor/Master of Science/Art – Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Optical, Physics or related discipline

• 3+ years of experience in an R&D, Engineering and/or Operations
• Computer Environment: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Power Point. Experience/familiar with wet coating application: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for implementation of cross-functional process improvements
• Familiar with roll-to-roll Web Technology a plus but not required
• Can respond to call outs and flexibility to work overtime and extended hours during weekdays (including weekends and holidays if needed)
• Have a desire to make a measurable positive impact to plant performance and profitability
• Base pay plus performance-based incentive opportunities that let you share in our success.

Comprehensive medical, prescription-drug, and dental coverage—paired with a Health Savings Account option to help you save tax-free dollars for care today or in the future.
Holistic wellness support: financial-planning tools, family-building assistance (adoption, pregnancy, and fertility resources), parental leave, and confidential Employee Assistance Program counseling.
Retirement & Financial Strategies:

~401(k) with a company match—plus an additional annual retirement contribution from Eastman to accelerate your long-term savings.

Eleven paid holidays, one personal day, paid time off, and paid vacation to recharge, celebrate, or handle life's moments.

Growth & Development:

~ Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.