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Senior Process Engineer

Lanxess Corporation
life insurance
United States, Arkansas, El Dorado
Apr 14, 2025
Employee Type:Regular Who we are LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.7 billion in 2023. The company currently has about 12,800 employees in 32 countries. Our core business is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products.LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. Job Highlights The Senior Process Engineer is responsible to drive profitability and competitiveness of LANXESS production by developing and implementing optimized technical solutions that improve efficiency, increase capacity and quality, and ensure safe, stable operations-all with minimal CAPEX. Support business units with technical solutions to meet legal requirements. Provide high-level expertise in areas such as conceptual process design, fluid and solid processing, process control, modeling, and safety. Lead efficiency and growth projects, develop profitable technical solutions, and deliver process structures including flow diagrams and P&IDs. Conduct simulations for optimal parameters and heat/mass balances, design and analyze experiments, and specify reliable equipment. Develop process control strategies for operational stability, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure process safety through technical calculations. Share expert knowledge across the organization and mentor junior engineers in process engineering. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering - advanced degree preferred. 10+ years of relevant engineering experience - strong preference for chemical industry experience. Broad process engineering competence and significant process engineering experience. Ability to develop process engineering solutions for most complex process systems. Demonstrated knowledge in at least one of the following engineering disciplines: Conceptual Process Design and Benchmarking: conceptual process design, process synthesis, energy efficiency projects, energy integration, pinch analysis. Fluid and Solid Processing: design of distillation and absorption processes, extraction, phase separation, crystallization, filtration, drying. Process Modeling and Control: mathematical modeling, process simulation includingdynamic simulation, mathematical optimization, process data analysis, development and design of process control systems, controller tuning. Operation Support and Safety: process equipment design, fluid dynamics includingCFD, mixing technology, polymer technology, process and plant safety. What we offer you Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level. Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care. Work-Life & 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. 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! Join the LANXESS team!