Chemical Engineer I Laurens, SC | Direct Hire | $60,000 – $80,000/year
A well-established specialty chemicals R&D company in Laurens, SC is hiring a Chemical Engineer I to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on R&D role focused on designing, building, and operating developmental manufacturing processes from lab scale through pilot and into production. If you're someone who likes to get your hands dirty solving complex process problems and seeing technology scale in real time, this is the role for you.
What You'll Do
You'll support the engineering group across the full lifecycle of chemical process development, from concept through commercialization.
- Design and build lab- and pilot-scale systems for chemical manufacturing
- Perform catalyst testing using lab and pilot systems
- Collect and review process data to evaluate system and catalyst performance
- Develop and support catalyst manufacturing systems at lab, pilot, and production scale
- Perform engineering calculations (flows, heat transfer, mass balances, reactor performance) to support FEL packages
- Develop P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and process flow diagrams for system builds and client proposals
- Support automation of laboratory, pilot, and manufacturing systems
- Coordinate contractors and internal resources to implement projects
- Troubleshoot mechanical and process issues
- Participate in safety reviews and experimental planning
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; new graduates welcome, 3+ years of experience preferred
- Hands-on experience with laboratory or pilot-scale operations
- Solid understanding of chemical processes, material and energy balances
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and process schematics
- Comfortable working on equipment and experimental systems
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work through novel R&D challenges
- Able to collaborate and contribute both as a team member and individual contributor
- Experience with FEL packages and processes (preferred)
- Experience with reactors, catalyst systems, or chemical process development (preferred)
- Familiarity with SOLIDWORKS or similar CAD software (preferred)
- Exposure to process modeling or data analysis tools such as Aspen or ChemCAD (preferred)
- Basic understanding of instrumentation, controls, or automation systems (preferred)
To apply for the Chemical Engineer I position, please submit your resume in response to this ad or fill out an application on our website, impactstaffing.com.
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