Chemical Process Engineer - API / Organic Chemical Synthesis

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #3997

Looking to take the next big step in your career with a highly successful specialty chemical manufacturer focused on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)? This could be the role you're looking for!

– Fulltime, direct hire Chemical Process Engineer onsite in Madison, WI 
– 3+ years of experience in organic chemical synthesis, ideally in small molecules / APIs
– Compensation for this position is anticipated to start at $70,000+ annually.
                        
What You’ll Do:
The Chemical Process Engineer will run the chemical synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) within the manufacturing facility, as well as have the opportunity to help transfer it to a new building and design the process itself! This role will directly optimize chemical manufacturing processes with existing equipment to improve yields and reduce cycle time. Key responsibilities and activities include:

• Develop best practices for chemical manufacturing facility and equipment – standard operating procedures for unit operations.
• Optimize existing chemical process parameters for existing equipment.
• Transfer existing chemical manufacturing processes from existing equipment to new equipment within new facility.
• The Chemical Process Engineer will work with the manufacturing staff in the Technical Manufacturing facility to produce bulk product. 
• Optimize chemical manufacturing cycle times.
• Work with chemical operators and process chemists to troubleshoot issues that may arise.
• Become the resident expert for implementation of new chemical equipment.
• Working with process chemists, author chemical manufacturing records.
• Process Safety Advocate – Continuously review processes and operations to identify potential safety issues.
• Identify and implement both equipment and process modifications to increase products yields, reduce cycle times and increase equipment productivity.
• Will be working with up to 500 gallon chemical process reactors, agitated Nutsche filter dryer and using full-face respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) when required.

What You’ll Bring:
 

• An AS or BS in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of organic chemistry.
• 3+ years of previous experience with glass-lined chemical reactors within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with equipment within an API facility ideal.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge of safety measures when operating within chemical synthesis spaces is required.
• Ability to understand process safety and unit operation impacts of chemistry to be executed, including for process changes.
• Ability to read and understand P&IDs, PFDs, mechanical and electrical drawings, and proficiency in processing multi-step chemical syntheses.