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Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, fine chemicals, additives, metals, films and fibers for products including pharmaceuticals, refrigeration, semiconductors and military protection. Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner and enabling the modernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offerings through a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-added solutions and superior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain and develop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving to flawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.
This is an Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist role for leading process development and improvement to support new product commercialization and productivity improvement projects for Honeywells Advanced Materials. The position will be based in Buffalo NY, USA.
Salary is based on a variety of factors such as years of experience, skills, and education. Salary Range: $110,000 to $130,000
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead full range of process development work including assignments requiring expertise in both fields of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Require coordination of different functions of R&D, including the design and construction of process development scale equipment, technical staff supervision, analytical requirements, physical property measurements, collection and reporting of experimental results, piloting and demonstration, etc.
- Play a leading role in the development of inorganic molecule (e.g., Li battery salts) manufacturing technologies
- Work with engineers in Manufacturing and Engineering in cost reduction initiatives and technology improvements for existing fluorocarbon manufacturing processes
- Be able to develop manufacturing technologies as well as patent portfolios to protect the same
MUST HAVE
- BS in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required
- 5+ years of experience in R&D, process development, or process engineering
WE VALUE
- MS / Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
- Mixed degrees in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (e.g., BS in Chemical Engineering but MS/PhD in Chemistry, or BS in Chemistry but MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering)
- A proven track record of success in academic and/or industrial research work
- Hands-on experience in designing/constructing automatic or semiautomatic reaction systems
- Experience/skills that include in-depth knowledge of physical chemistry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, reaction engineering and catalysis
- Fundamental knowledge of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, transport phenomena and unit operations is preferred as well
- Leadership skills, experience & qualities
- Project management and project leadership experiences
- Team orientation with excellent interpersonal skills - ability to lead, motivate, and mentor others
- Self-starter, with the ability to analyze and solve complex problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
