Huntsman

Manufacturing

ProcessDevelopmentEngineer

$90–118k Los Angeles, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“Process Development Engineer at Huntsman. Skills: Process Development, Manufacturing Support, Chemical Scale-up, Troubleshooting. Support and promote safe work practices. Participate in Process Safety Management activities”

What You'll Achieve.

Contributes effectively to process improvement; Supports safe and successful implementation of process or product changes; Begins independently leading smaller technical projects

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Hands-on problem solving; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis; Structured problem-solving methods

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline, 3+ years of experience in process development, manufacturing support, or chemical production environments, Experience working in laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing settings, Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Knowledge of analytical methodologies and statistical analysis principles, Unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States

Nice to Have

Experience within chemical manufacturing, advanced materials, adhesives, polymers, or epoxy chemistry, Experience supporting commercialization, scale-up, or New Product Introduction (NPI), Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) practices including MOC or PHA participation, Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured problem-solving methodologies, Experience with DOE, SPC, or statistical data analysis, Project coordination or project leadership experience

What You'll Do.

Support and promote safe work practices

Participate in Process Safety Management activities

Maintain accurate technical documentation

Support safe scale-up and implementation of new products

Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities

Support Manufacturing with process improvement initiatives

Support product and process requalification activities

Support capital projects

equipment modifications

and commissioning activities

and optimizing adhesives

Support continuous improvement initiatives

Support technical reporting activities

Collaborate cross-functionally with teams

Provide technical support to personnel

Maintain laboratory inventory and material tracking processes

Build working relationships with Production operators

Serve as a technical resource

Partner with global Process Development colleagues

Provide technical guidance to Quality Control laboratory personnel

Engage with manufacturing operations

Support troubleshooting

and process optimization activities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain teams; Laboratory and operations personnel; Production operators, frontline supervisors; Internal stakeholders; Global Process Development colleagues; Quality Control laboratory personnel; Manufacturing operations

Process & Methodology

Project coordination, Project leadership

Full Job Description

**Job Description** : **Process Development Engineer** Huntsman is seeking a Process Development Engineer supporting the Advanced Materials Division located in Los Angeles. This position will report to the Process Development Manager. **Job Scope** We are seeking a collaborative and technically strong Process Development Engineer to join our Los Angeles site within the Advanced Materials Division. This role supports both manufacturing operations and innovation activities by helping scale products from development into production while improving safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance. Reporting to the Process Development Manager, this position partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Technology teams to support process improvements, troubleshooting, commercialization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys hands-on problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and translating laboratory and pilot-scale work into safe, reliable manufacturing processes. **In summary, as the Process Development Engineer, you will:** ## Safety & Compliance * Support and promote safe work practices and compliance with EHS, PSM, and Quality requirements * Participate in Process Safety Management activities including Management of Change (MOC), risk assessments, and incident investigations * Maintain accurate technical documentation and follow laboratory and manufacturing procedures * Support safe scale-up and implementation of new products and process changes ## Process Development & Manufacturing Support * Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from development through production * Support Manufacturing with process improvement initiatives, troubleshooting activities, and root cause analysis to improve safety, quality, reliability, and operational performance * Support product and process requalification activities related to raw material, supplier, or process changes * Supp

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