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Chemical Engineer

SHD Composite Materials Inc
  • Mooresville, NC
  • $90,000–$120,000 Per Year
6 days ago

Job Description

CHEMICAL ENGINEER

SHD Composites | Mooresville, North Carolina

Department

Engineering / Technology

Employment

Full-Time

Reports To

Engineering Manager or Technical Director

Salary

$90,000–$120,000 annually

About the Role

SHD Composites is seeking a highly motivated Chemical Engineer to support the development, optimization, and manufacture of advanced composite prepreg materials and high-performance resin systems. This role partners with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to improve products, processes, quality, and manufacturing performance.

What You’ll Do
  • Support development and improvement of composite materials, resin systems, raw materials, formulations, and processing technologies.
  • Optimize resin mixing, impregnation, coating, and prepreg manufacturing processes for quality, consistency, yield, safety, and productivity.
  • Support scale-up from laboratory development through commercial production, customer qualification, and technical evaluation.
  • Analyze process and material-performance data, establish process parameters, and identify opportunities for product and process improvement.
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing and quality issues, lead root-cause investigations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Lead or support continuous improvement, waste reduction, sustainability, capital improvement, equipment commissioning, and process validation initiatives.
  • Provide technical guidance to Manufacturing and Quality and support customer-facing technical projects with Sales and Technical Services.
What We’re Looking For
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 3+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, materials development, or composites.
  • Strong understanding of chemical-process principles with demonstrated analytical problem-solving and process-data analysis skills.
  • Strong project management, organization, technical documentation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Experience

Composite materials, prepregs, thermoset resins, epoxy systems, polymer chemistry, material characterization, SPC, Lean/Six Sigma, aerospace quality systems, laboratory testing, or Six Sigma certification.

Work Environment

Office, laboratory, and manufacturing environment; required PPE; occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.; occasional travel to customers, suppliers, or SHD facilities.

SHD Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.



Compensation details: 90000-120000 Yearly Salary





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Numbers & Facts

LocationMooresville, NC
Salary$90,000–$120,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Capital Equipmentunmatched
  • Chemical Engineeringunmatched
  • Chemical Processesunmatched
  • Commissioningunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Composite Materialsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Data Processingunmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Engineering Managementunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Industrial Coatingunmatched
  • Lift/Move 25 Poundsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
  • Materials Analysisunmatched
  • Materials Engineeringunmatched
  • Polymersunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Analysisunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Validationunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
  • Resinunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Sales Qualificationunmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • Sustainabilityunmatched
  • Technical Analysisunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Salesunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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