Process Technology Engineer

Job Title: Process Technology Engineer

Job Location: Wickliffe, Ohio

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: On-site

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Process Technology Engineer

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals market and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

The Detergents and Small Molecules Process Technology (PT) team has an opening for a PT Engineer.  This team supports successful chemical component manufacturing and commercialization from product initiation through first production for the Lubrizol Additives (LZA) business.  The PT engineer will engage and collaborate with a diverse set of teams throughout the organization.  This role will be responsible for providing operations input to influence decisions throughout the New Component Introduction Process, leading global process technology improvements, and driving asset productivity savings.  The engineer is also a key contact for global manufacturing facilities to provide ongoing Detergent and Small Molecule technology safety support, product quality support, process standardization, and driving continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For:

• Early and ongoing engagement with customers, global commercial and technical teams within each business group to understand and implement relevant growth strategies
• Partner with Process Innovation and Process Technology pilot facilities to identify and validate Most Effective Technology (MET)Plus and Prime value propositions and implementation strategies
• Drive finished products global alignment and achievement of MET standards
• Support finished product manufacturing trials to ensure compliance with process capability targets
• Identify and lead global productivity improvement projects
• Lead projects and present project status updates, clearly communicate goals, progress, and results
• Effective collaboration with other departments, such as global commercial and technical teams, Product Integrity, Formulation Science, Supply Chain, Master Data, R&D, Testing, Global Operations, 3rd Party Manufacturing
• Comply with applicable internal and external Lubrizol and Health, Safety, Environmental and Security policies

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2 years of chemical industry experience
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver results meeting business expectations
• Effective at identifying and implementing people, process, and technology changes
• Effective interpersonal, collaboration, communication, and technical writing skills
• Self-driven with ability to manage and lead multiple projects
• Continuous improvement focus
• Analytical mindset with strong troubleshooting and data analysis skills

Considered a Plus:

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent.
• Lean six sigma experience, green or black belt certification preferred
• Competency and comfort with Aspen Plus, Aspen Properties, and Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating Modeling Software

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
• Flexible work environment

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic. 

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