Overview:

As an associate engineer assigned to the Formulations Kilo Lab, you will be responsible for weekly scheduling, EHS compliance, mechanical integrity program development & execution, and be hands on with laboratory operations. The associate engineer is expected spend approximately 35% of their time on equipment validation and coordination/scheduling activities, 35% on EHS compliance & mechanical integrity, and 30% preparing and testing proprietary liquid and solid formulations.

Responsibilities:

* Prepare large scale experimental agricultural chemical formulations for development testing using kilo lab equipment (mixers/blenders/mills/extruders etc.).
* Assist lead engineer with process development on new formulations and formulation technologies.
* Ensure Kilo Lab PHA's are complete and up to date.
* Support, populate and update formulation databases.
* Coordinate and conduct the Formulations Kilo Lab permit to operate meetings.
* Coordinate and participate in safety reviews and preparation of SOP's for new kilo lab equipment or processes.
* Ensure the Kilo Lab is in compliance with all site-wide and corporate EHS regulations including documenting safety concerns as well as near-miss incidents.
* Establish and maintain Kilo Lab mechanical integrity program including the development of a preventative maintenance program. Coordinate with Corporate Engineering and site facility maintenance as needed to execute.
* When necessary, support start-up for formulations transferred to an FMC or contract manufacturing plant, including continued optimization work and troubleshooting when upsets occur.

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering

Qualifications:
* A minimum of 3 years of operating experience with crop protection or specialty chemical formulations development or commercial production.
* Experience in the agricultural chemical industry preferred.
* Experience in a chemical laboratory, kilo lab, or pilot plant is highly desirable.
* Experience with computer databases preferred.
* Knowledge and comfort with equipment maintenance and repair is desirable.
* Accurate and complete record-keeping is critical for work to be in compliance with GLP and other regulatory standards.
* Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a flexible environment with multiple competing priorities.
* Experience working under the Process Safety Code is desirable and a strong safety ethic.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive – regardless of race, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, color, age, religion or religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.