About this role
Job ID: 41950 | Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Work Model: Onsite
Clariant is seeking a Process Engineer with a background in specialty chemicals to support our Engineering & Process Technology function across the Americas. This role requires an understanding of specialty chemical production processes and experience applying chemical engineering principles to process development, scale-up, and optimization. Reporting to the Head of Engineering & Process Technology Americas, you will collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and business unit teams to translate laboratory developments into commercial production processes, evaluate technologies, and deliver process designs and technical requirements for capital projects. Interested in joining our Engineering & Process Technology team? Apply today, we look forward to hearing from you!
Responsibilities
- Lead process development, scale-up, and optimization projects, from laboratory development through commercial production.
- Provide technical leadership and chemical engineering expertise to interdisciplinary project teams.
- Evaluate unit operations and select technologies that optimize energy efficiency, cost, and process performance.
- Prepare Process Design Packages, Process Technology reports, and technical deliverables for Front-End Loading (FEL) stage gates and capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects.
- Define project requirements, align stakeholders on scope and deliverables, and support execution within established timelines and budgets.
- Coordinate the exchange of technical information between R&D, Engineering, and business units to support informed decisions and shared project objectives.
- Identify and manage technical deviations, coordinate corrective actions, and communicate project progress and risks to stakeholders.
- Develop and share process technology expertise to strengthen technical competitiveness and support innovation.
- Protect intellectual property and ensure appropriate handling of confidential technical information.