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Build the Future with Hexion.\nAt Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress-developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.\nThis is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.\nWe don’t follow the status quo-we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.\nWe invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development-equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.\nYour Future Starts Here.\nIf you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.\nAnything is possible when you imagine everything.\nPosition Overview\nThis is an internal position to provide technical expertise in the field of a Chemical Engineering. This position, by way of applying past knowledge and experiences using a wide range of engineering principles, provides recommendations to help solve complex problems within the Resin processes. This position is also responsible to provide senior technical advice in the proper development of new chemical processes within a project team environment. This position will review proposed chemical processes and new recipe additions then make recommendations to ensure process requirements are met and chemical operations meet Hexion’s safety and environmental requirements. Other responsibilities include relief system modelling, providing expertise in troubleshooting existing chemical processes that are not meeting original design entitlement, commission / startup of new chemical operations and individual productivity projects to create capacity / efficiencies in existing plant processes. This position can be asked to collaborate closely with and advise different teams like Innovation, Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain.\nEssential Functions\nProvide expertise in Process Engineering in Resin Production and process capacity\nConsult and provide technical recommendations in the design of chemical processes with a focus on safety and efficiency in design.\nProvides technical solutions to problems found at existing locations based upon full understanding of the products being made and the process capabilities at the site. Solutions provided need to be practical in its application as the simplest solutions tend to be the most effective.\nAdvising a project team of potential design or scope changes and the impact / benefit on the process.\nLeveraging product understanding and process capabilities to work and advise contracted engineering groups on new process design to ensure the best possible design for any new process.\nChecking calculations to advise on adherence to codes, specifications, design criteria and overall RAGAGEP (Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices) adherence.\nCollaborate on the development of a business case for any new product / process development. Leveraging those technical skills to present a cohesive business case for Leadership approval.\nDevelop best practices and design standards to improve reliability and / or efficiency of existing chemical processes.\nCompetent in the different Process Hazardous Analysis (PHA) and hazard review techniques. Need to participate in different HAZOPs and engage teams when either reviewing old HAZOPs to ensure existing processes have not deviated from the original design or from the earliest stage of a project through commissioning.\nSenior level expertise in techniques to successfully commission and startup chemical processes.\nSenior level expertise in relief system modelling.\nInvestigate and provide written technical guidance on deviations from expected production within Hexion’s chemical processes.\nCapable of organizing and leading new commissioning efforts including the closure of PSSR action items and following the MOC process.\nCapable of establishing good communication channel with operation and provide education and training to upskill operation.\nCapable of representing the team to Leadership on difficult technical issues in a clear and concise manner with recommendations to solve.\nORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: This position reports to the Resin Technology Team Manager\nSCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:\nThe Scope of Responsibility will focus on the Resin and Formaldehyde production processes.\nJob Qualifications & Experience\nCapable of networking within a matrix organization and working remotely.\n5+ years of relevant chemical processes experience.\nMust have good organizational and communication skills.\nMust be familiar with process safety, environmental, and Industrial Hygiene rules and regulations associated the production of chemicals.\nCapable of working with 3rd party engineering firms to represent Hexion during Front End Engineering efforts.\nWorked on plant floor in chemical operating company\nAnalytical and Critical thinking\nBatch manufacturing experience\nExtensive solid material handling and equipment design.\nDemonstrate project management experience especially FEL efforts.\nPersonal skills with the ability to communicate with different layers in the organization from the business leads to local site personnel. Important to have the ability to relate with all types of people.\nMust understand the application and use of Fault Trees, Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA), Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA), and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) techniques. · Chemical Reaction Relief system modelling. \nEducation & Skills\nBS Chemical or Process Engineering\nMust be able to operate Excel spreadsheets and develop PowerPoint presentations. Advance skills in Excel and intermediate skills in PowerPoint are required.\nMust be able to collect data and interpret it.\nMust have advanced computer skills.\nFamiliarity in the Stage Gate Process for projects and their front-end development.\nUnderstand Gantt Charts and the development in Microsoft Project.\nMini-Tab experience is desired but not required.\nFamiliarity with enterprise system software such as SAP \nTravel can vary depending upon project location and requirements. Expected travel can be up 50% but can be higher pending business needs at the time.\nOther\n\nWe are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.\nTo be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. 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