Process Design​/Optimization Chemical Engineer

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables.

As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit .Responsibilities The Process Design and Optimization (PDO) group is part of Worldwide Engineering & Construction's Process Engineering and Optimization organization.

PDO applies first-principles chemical engineering knowledge to support innovation, capital projects, operating assets, environmental initiatives, and technology development across Eastman. Core capabilities include process simulation, process synthesis, techno-economic analysis, process optimization, and physical properties expertise.

This position offers the opportunity to work on some of Eastman's most challenging and impactful technical problems. Team members engage early in the development of new technologies, influence major business and investment decisions, and help shape the future of Eastman's manufacturing processes. PDO has a long history of developing recognized technical experts and providing opportunities for engineers to build broad influence across the company through technical leadership.

The Process Design and Optimization (PDO) group has an opening for a Chemical Engineer with experience in process engineering, process development, scale-up, or process improvement activities. The successful candidate will leverage chemical engineering fundamentals, process simulation, and data-driven decision making to support innovation initiatives, capital projects, and operational improvement efforts across the corporation.

Typical responsibilities include:
• Apply first-principles engineering and data analysis to solve complex technical problems.
• Generate process design information including process flow diagrams, heat and material balances, techno-economic evaluations and supporting engineering calculations.
• Develop expertise in one or more PDO capability areas such as process simulation, process synthesis, optimization, environmental calculations, or physical properties.
• Support capital projects through process design, technology development, engineering consultation, and environmental calculations in support of permitting.
• Support Eastman’s adherence to environmental regulations and operating permits by performing environmental calculations for batch and continuous processes in support of operating permit renewals and everyday operations.
• Support innovation and technology-development initiatives through process design, technical evaluations, and engineering analysis.
• Share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the long-term technical growth of the organization.
• Serve as a technical interface between PDO and Technology or Scale-Up & Process Innovation organizations.
• Develop, maintain, and apply process simulations to evaluate process performance, identify opportunities, and support project decision making.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to improve process performance, energy efficiency,…