Process Development Engineer

, TN, United States

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com .

Description

This posting is for a Process Development Engineer in the Performance Films Technology Organization at Eastman Chemical Company located in Martinsville, VA. Individual will be primarily supporting automotiveand architectural markets for Window Films and Paint Protection Films. The position will have responsibility as a liaison between R&D and manufacturing with a focus on process development, successful scale-up of new products adhering, sustaining Technology-Manufacturing Readiness protocol, and scouting new process innovation for Raw materials and Film converting technologies including Coating/Lamination and Winding/Slitting R2R processes.

Candidate must be flexible, proactive, and professional with experience in scale-up and process development applications such as coatings, pressure sensitiveadhesive formulations, radiation cured polymericcoatings, and web handling. Candidate should be able to communicateeffectively and function in an innovative, fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

Identify safety concerns and implement countermeasures to correct potential safety issues via engineering and administrative solutions

Champion process capabilities and leverage technology boundaries to apply and help project execution

Identify areas of improvement on the manufacturing floor and collaborate with R&D scientists and manufacturing engineers to provide solutions

Scout external vendors and technologies and present recommendations for new technologies implementation to management

Develop capital projects proposals (includes developing scope, conducting project safety reviews, and generating estimates)

Building out modeling/theory and applying it goingforward with final products

Participate in the improvement of operating and management of change process (MOC)

Interface with Projectteams to clearly understandthe needs to advance the project and meet the deliverables in Technology-Manufacturing Readiness Level and interpret into the trial plans by partnering with operations and other functional teams

Interface with the Quality and Manufacturing Departments to identify actions for quality improvement and implement root-cause analysis, statisticalprocess control (SPC) and other quality and manufacturing initiatives.

Develop strategies and lead teams to obtain the information necessary to successfullyscale up new products and processes to commercial scale, either in existing assets or new design and build

Provide representation to select business area(s) for Scale-up and Process Innovation, understanding business and market needs regarding growth, new commercialization, scale-up capabilities, and needed process technology improvements

Provide technical and business assessments to guide management through decisions and choices in development and scale-up of new products/processes

Lead projects and engage with business and technical management to advocate for appropriate scale-up activities, facilities, and capabilities

Represent Eastman with tolling opportunities where processes will be scaled and manufactured externally

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline required

3+ years of experience in an R&D, Engineering and/or Operationspreferred

Knowledge of performance films industry preferred.

Computer Environment: Microsoft: Word, Excel, Power Point

Familiar with Six Sigma Methodology as well as Minitab and/or JMP preferred

Experience/familiar with wet coating application: Gravure and Slot Die

Ability to handle multiple assignments of varying complexity

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for implementation of cross-functional process improvements

Strong background in analytical and quantitative skills for problem solving of large/complex problems and proven ability in decision making

Familiar with roll-to-roll Web Technology a plus but not required

Availability to respond to call outs and flexibility to work overtime and extended hours during weekdays (including weekends and holidays if needed)

Have a desire to obtain hands on experience in R&D and plant operating environments

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

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