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Calgon Carbon Corporation Plant R&D Process Engineer IV in Columbus, Ohio
Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.
Position: Plant R&D Process Engineer IV
Location: Big Sandy Plant - Catlettsburg, KY or Columbus Plant - Columbus, OH
Excellent Benefits
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Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) --
Generous Company Match!
Perks
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Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.
Hours of work:
Full-time position with hours Monday -- Friday 9:00-5:00 PM
Travel:
Air and/or Auto travel for plant trials and Sales support - 25%
The Plant R&D Process Engineer IV serves as the technical lead process development and scale-up in Prime carbon manufacturing and other market segments as appropriate. In addition, the Plant R&D Process Engineer IV will support R&D efforts in other active development areas, as needed. The Plant R&D Process Engineer IV must be able to rapidly gain an understanding of technology through both internal experts and external sources, and creatively utilize any new information in his/her development projects. The Plant Process Engineer IV will most often work with manufacturing and R&D personnel and must be able to influence others to gain cooperation. A hands-on approach is expected in both plant and laboratory environments. The Plant Process Engineer IV must be willing to work off hours and respond to frequent changes in priorities in a fast-paced environment. While the primary responsibility of the Plant Process Engineer IV is process development and scale-up, there may be occasional projects involving optimization of existing full-scale processes
Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)
Technical responsibility or support for other R&D and manufacturing projects, as needed. The position will entail lab work and/or field work in a plant (4-8 times annually, multiple days per trip), dependent on project needs
Lead production process development in prime activated carbon manufacturing. Candidate is expected to develop technical plans, execute the plans with help from lab technicians, production technicians, process engineers, and other colleagues, maintain a record of the progress in a timely fashion, focusing on project objectives with minimal supervision
Advance company's expertise in processing activated carbon, beyond current technology.
Evaluate new raw materials and thermal processing technology at both lab and plant scale. A "hands-on" approach is expected to drive all projects to completion at both lab and plant
Must be responsible for maintaining strong collaboration and communication among personnel of various backgrounds and education
Full and timely reporting of results is a must, including formal update presentations for major projects
The candidate will be expected to work closely with plant maintenance and operations staff to ensure that pro