Process Engineer ; Chemical Engineer

Process Engineer I (Chemical Engineer I)

We are seeking a Process Engineer I (Chemical Engineer I) for the EMG Group, APS Division at the Indianapolis manufacturing facility. This role is part of the APS Process Research & Development team (engineers, scientists, and technicians) supporting APS manufacturing plants in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Under general direction, the Process Engineer I supports the industrialization, scale-up, and optimization of chemical adhesive products, processes, and materials to enable safe, stable, and consistent, high-quality production. The engineer executes process development work to improve capability, cost, and cycle time while minimizing rework and supporting robust manufacturing performance. This is a hands-on role that spends approximately 80–90% of time in the laboratory and/or on the manufacturing floor, including observing plant chemical batches, supporting onsite manufacturing trials, and performing internal laboratory/analytical/QC testing.

The role also supports customer root cause analysis (RCA), evaluates material alternatives and alternate sourcing/qualification options, documents results in clear technical reports, and works cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing issues. Some domestic travel is expected.

• Execute plant/scale-up chemical batches, laboratory work, and analytical/QC testing.
• Support scale-up of new or improved products and implementation into manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated manufacturing/process issues with focus on safety, quality, capability, cost, and cycle time.
• Support customer RCA: translate problem statements into test plans; execute testing; analyze data; document findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Support material alternative sourcing/qualification by evaluating material substitutions and alternate sources to meet performance, quality, supply continuity, and manufacturing needs.
• Perform broad chemical, analytical, and QC testing to support product development, troubleshooting, quality investigations, and customer issues.
• Plan and support onsite plant trials in pilot plant/manufacturing operations.
• Apply statistics and DOE as appropriate; use instrumentation and support equipment repair/design needs.
• Perform routine and non-routine lab assignments of moderate to high complexity; make sound day-to-day decisions with limited supervision.
• Select appropriate technical approaches using standard methods; develop/modify procedures when needed; communicate results clearly.
• Maintain laboratory readiness: manage equipment and supplies; support specification and purchasing of new equipment.
• Train staff as needed.
• Promote safe work practices; support development and improvement of lab safety procedures.
• Travel: domestic up to 5%; international travel is unlikely.

Job Dimensions

• Technical Knowledge:
  Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Intermediate knowledge of products and/or industry, detailed customer applications, detailed value proposition elements.
• Impact:
  Completes medium complexity projects. Leads portions of projects as a team member. Failure to achieve goals may cause delays in program schedules and may result in allocation of additional resources.
• Problem Solving:
  Track record of implementing technical solutions to a wide range of challenging problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with objectives. Expert understanding and utilization of engineering tools, methods, processes (FMEA, process audits, troubleshooting methods, etc.)
• Discretion/Latitude:
  Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
• Liaison:
  Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or similar. BS with 2 years relevant work experience. MS with 0 years relevant work experience. Or an…