Chemical Engineer Jobs in Washington

Job Highlights

• Provide project engineering, equipment design, and construction management for capital projects.
• Manage capital projects ranging from small, replacement in kind maintenance projects to larger, Business Unit approved improvement projects as part of the site's overall growing capital budget. Responsibilities include project submittal, procurement of services and materials, installation, and implementation while maintaining code requirements, budget, and desired time constraints. Managing contractors and outside consultants is a requirement.
• Engineering design, project evaluation support, and equipment specification.
• Manage existing programs and implement new programs to ensure that environmental, operational, and compliance needs of the facility are achieved.
• Support Process Safety Management programs including mechanical integrity, process safety information, and piping and instrument diagrams.

Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience for Project Engineer OR 10+ years of experience for Sr. Project Engineer - preferably in chemical manufacturing or similar industry
• Demonstrated understanding of project management
• Equipment/system design skills
• Code and regulatory knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Location Kalama

Employee Type Regular

Who we are

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.

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What we offer you

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program. In accordance with Washington state pay transparency requirements, the full pay range for this role is Min $94,700 to Max $179,600. Where an individual falls within this range will depend on the hiring budget, internal equity, and the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing. These benefits include:

• Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision

  • Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD
• Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and AD&D
  • Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D
• Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care
  • NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity theft protection
  • Aflac Benefits
  • Legal Assistance Program

• Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match

• Work-Life, Time Off & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global Xwork program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate. Washington employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement accrue a minimum of 80 hours of vacation per year; have 10 paid holidays; and accrue 64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year. Employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement earn time off in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.

• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.

• Diversity LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!

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