Industrial Chemical Engineer - Wet Chemistry at Castelion
Overview
Castelion seeks an experienced Industrial Chemical Engineer to lead scale‑up of wet chemistry processes from lab to production. This role drives process design optimization and operational readiness while influencing major technical decisions. The position offers direct impact on critical defense systems in a fast‑paced development environment.
What You'll Do11
- 1Lead the scale‑up of laboratory‑developed chemical reaction processes into pilot and production‑scale operations
- 2Develop scale‑up methodologies process models and engineering calculations for commercialization
- 3Design specify and commission reactors mixing systems and associated equipment
- 4Evaluate reaction kinetics mass transfer heat transfer mixing and fluid flow during scale‑up
- 5Conduct process hazard analyses and risk assessments for hazardous chemical operations
- 6Establish safe operating limits and process control strategies for industrial‑scale reactions
- 7Lead troubleshooting and root‑cause investigations related to performance yield quality and equipment reliability
- 8Collaborate with chemists technicians operations personnel and leadership to optimize manufacturing processes
- 9Develop batch records work instructions SOPs and manufacturing documentation
- 10Support facility design equipment installation commissioning and operational qualification activities
- 11Ensure compliance with EHS requirements and regulatory standards
Requirements9
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 25+ years experience scaling chemical reaction processes from bench or pilot scale to commercial production
- 3Strong background in industrial wet chemistry operations involving hazardous chemicals
- 4Experience commissioning and operating pilot plants or chemical production facilities
- 5Knowledge of process safety management PSM hazard analysis methodologies and chemical process safety principles
- 6Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field
- 7Familiarity with batch and continuous manufacturing processes
- 8Exposure to highly corrosive toxic reactive or oxidizing chemical systems
- 9Experience with capital equipment procurement facility design and manufacturing scale‑up programs
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