POSITION OVERVIEW:
When you join Honeywell, you become a member of our global team ofthinkers, innovators, dreamers and doers who make the things that make thefuture.
Advanced Materials is a global supplier of fluorine products, finechemicals, additives, metals, films and fibers for products includingpharmaceuticals, refrigeration, semiconductors and military protection.Advanced Materials is making the world safer, cleaner and enabling themodernization of a growing middle class by enhancing our customer offeringsthrough a differentiated portfolio of chemistries, materials, value-addedsolutions and superior customer service. Our mission is to attract, retain anddevelop diverse and highly motivated, entrepreneurial employees striving toflawlessly deliver superior value to our customers every day.
This is an Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist role for leading processdevelopment and improvement to support new product commercialization andproductivity improvement projects for Honeywells Advanced Materials. Theposition will be based in Buffalo NY, USA.
The salary range for this position is $105000 - $157000. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography, and other relevant factors.
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
U.S. PERSON REQUIREMENTS Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization
MUST HAVE
- BS and MS degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering required
- 5+ years of experience in R&D, process development, or process engineering
WE VALUE
- 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 in handling of superacid media (e.g. hydrofluoric acid)
- Experienced in distillation, crystallization, drying, and solvent recovery unit operations
- Experience in the manipulation of moisture- and temperature-sensitive compounds
- 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
