Process Engineer - Specialty Chemicals

Job : 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?

• 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.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering with 3–5 years of relevant work experience; candidates with a PhD must have at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in process development, laboratory-to-commercial scale-up, process technology, and innovation management.
• Strong knowledge of chemical engineering principles, unit operations, and specialty and fine chemicals production processes.
• Knowledge of FEL stage-gate processes and the preparation of technical deliverables for capital projects.
• Project management experience, including leading interdisciplinary teams and managing timelines, budgets, and technical requirements.

• Paid Holidays
• PTO time with a carry-over benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• EAP Program
• Spending and Savings Accounts
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Auto/Home Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Legal Services Plan

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Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units:
Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.

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