Staffing - Chemical Engineer II

Chemical Engineer II

Location:

Hemlock, MI

Education:

BS/MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Applied Science

Experience:

3+ years

Duration: 6 months (with potential to extend or transfer to other project locations after the project is completed)

Travel requirement during project time in Hemlock: 0%

Type:
Full-time, 100% On-Site

Interview Process: 2 rounds of team interviews. Manager is willing to consider candidates who are not local and willing to relocate at their own expense, but preference will be given to candidates local to Hemlock/Saginaw.

A strong contract candidate is a hands-on Chemical Engineer with 3+ years of chemical manufacturing or process engineering experience, strong process safety fundamentals, and practical familiarity with HAZOP/PHA, chemical delivery systems, equipment safety, and OSHA PSM/EHS expectations. They should be comfortable working on-site in a plant/startup environment, collaborating across teams, and supporting commissioning needs. The ideal candidate is also willing to travel domestically to other client sites (though not required) and strong performance may create potential consideration for a future Client role, though not guaranteed.

Client is seeking a highly skilled Chemical Engineer to support chemical process safety, equipment readiness, and commissioning activities for the Solar wafers plant in Hemlock, Michigan. This role will help ensure safe design and operation of chemical systems by leading PHA/HAZOP activities, integrating safeguards, and driving action closure with plant, vendor, and cross-functional teams.

• Lead or support HAZOPs and PHAs to identify hazards, define safeguards, and ensure process safety compliance.
• Apply chemical engineering principles to support safe design, scale-up, optimization, and operation of manufacturing processes.
• Support hands-on work in laboratory, pilot, and manufacturing environments to validate process concepts and resolve technical issues.
• Document technical work, update procedures, control narratives, and P&IDs, and contribute to intellectual property as appropriate.
• Communicate technical updates, risks, and recommendations through reports, presentations, and stakeholder briefings.
• Track and report progress against technical, safety, and project objectives.
• Collaborate with plant teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve technical and operational challenges.
• Use statistical methods and data analysis to improve understanding and control of chemical processes.
• Apply structured problem solving to identify root causes and resolve chemical or manufacturing process upsets.

Strong understanding of chemical processes, chemical systems, and engineering fundamentals. Experience using structured problem-solving methods and experimental design. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively in a multifaceted, diverse team environment, including with international staff.

Practical experience with HAZOPs and PHAs for safe process design and operation. Familiarity with chemical engineering simulation tools such as ChemCAD, Pro Sim Plus, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, COMSOL, or MATLAB. Experience with DOE and statistical tools such as Excel, Sigma Zone, JMP, Origin, or Minitab.

Based in the Hemlock, MI area, A plus (but not required) would be willingness to travel domestically and support other incorporated sites after the current workload is complete. Standard 40-hour workweek with flexibility for extended hours, weekends, and startup support as needed.

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay someone for this position, however, as a supplier your expected pay range may differ: ***/hour-***/hour.

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