Process Development Leader

Location: North Milwaukee/Sheboygan WI area

Job Description:

This person will work at a brand-new plant that will eventually producing custom high purity chemicals (PPT) many of which are used to produce computer chips; these chemicals are currently being produced at a pilot scale. The plan is to produce a larger variety of these chemicals and reduce the number of imported chemicals in their huge catalogue. This person will scale up products from pilot scale to full scale, they will be involved in process setup and specing out/purchasing new equipment. Once this plant is up and running, the eventual vision for this role is that this person will run this plant, be involved in all the hiring, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry minimum, advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in scale up of chemicals, ideally higher purity chemicals, using reaction, distillation, etc
• Must know how to design, specify and install equipment
• Previous leadership experience is a big plus, but not a must-have
• The ideal candidate will be able to help them anticipate hurdles that they are going to face when it comes to scale up