Senior Process Engineer

KING INDUSTRIES

JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Process/Project Engineer

Location - Norwalk, CT

King Industries is seeking a Senior Process/Project Engineer to join our Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemical Engineering and at least 15 years of experience in batch processing, distillation, and specialty chemicals.

Skills Required:

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Solid understanding of chemical engineering processes (heat transfer, fluid flow, mass transfer, distillation, reaction engineering, extraction).
• Proficient with computers for technical and business use.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and dependable.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across departments.

Education and Experience Requirements :

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and improve chemical manufacturing systems and equipment.
• Support process improvements and capacity upgrades.
• Assist with operator training and maintain operating procedures.
• Prepare technical documents (P&IDs, balances, layouts, controls).
• Troubleshoot processes and improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.
• Identify and reduce safety, environmental, and operational risks.
• Participate in hazard analyses, safety reviews, and compliance efforts.
• Manage equipment purchases, project costs, and timelines.
• Support system installations and startup activities.
• Scale up processes from lab to full production.
• Contribute to safety programs and emergency response team.