Process Development Engineer

Huntsman is seeking a Process Development Engineer supporting the ADMAT Division located at the McIntosh Site
. This position will report to the Site PD Manager
.

The Process Development Engineer is in charge of independently managing Process Development mandates (short‑term sub‑projects or longer‑term business projects/programs) to support New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing improvement initiatives, and process safety incidents with consideration of PSM/EHS knowledge requirements. The position requires management of accountabilities and sharing knowledge, experience, and practices across the global process development organization.

• Demonstrate passion for the safe, efficient, and ethical manufacture of high‑quality materials that are valued by our customers.
• Work toward a zero harms objective.
• Ensure day‑to‑day work is carried out in a safe manner and all near misses, incidents, and accidents are reported and investigated.
• Implement EHS/PSM procedures (e.g., MOC, JSA, RA) and support site HAZOP studies.
• Implement new product introduction, including feasibility studies, defining and developing process parameters with PSM/EHS review and procedures, cost evaluation/estimation, technical package preparation, etc.
• Support the business portfolio through rapid and efficient scale‑up from lab to production.
• Evaluate feasibility of mandates, define and agree on goals, milestones, and resource needs with requesters.
• Execute mandates using state‑of‑the‑art tools and methodologies to deliver safe, practical, and economic solutions with no adverse environmental effects.
• Drive action plans with respect to deadlines and available resources.
• Innovate by developing new tools and methodologies for mandate execution.
• Propose solutions to improve productivity, EHS, PSM, quality, and reliability.
• Act as process owner in projects taking results into production.
• Work as a team member on process/product introductions.
• Manage knowledge and reporting with respect to quality standards.
• Be a valuable point of contact for internal customers such as PMs, Marketing, Technology & Innovation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering.
• Manage the team of lab technicians – allocate resources, coach pilot operators, promote collaboration.
• Apply Golden Rules, maintain daily presence in Pilot Plant, apply EHS standards (5S, MOC, JSA, PSM, root‑cause analysis).
• Manage budget and assets/CERs for lab and pilot plant.
• Take part in the S&OP process.
• Manage short process descriptions and recipes in SAP.
• Reduce waste production and utility consumption.

• Bachelor’s Degree (4 yr.) in Chemical/Polymer Engineering, or relevant discipline.
• Minimum 1 year in a laboratory, production, or process development area, preferably in a multinational (industrial) company.
• Knowledge in organic chemistry, polymeric chemistry, and epoxy chemistry.
• Knowledge in chemical engineering and understanding of chemical production processes.
• Knowledge in analytical methodology and proficiency with statistical principles.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office 365 Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in local site language and English.
• Project Management skills.

• Intern or Co‑op experience.

This position may require some involvement with materials regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This involvement may require an understanding of applicable rules and procedures associated with RCRA waste.

Huntsman is proud to promote equal opportunity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected characteristic.