Field Chemical Engineer

Company Overview:

Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a robust presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, our customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Our high-performing, innovative and sustainable solutions are backed by best-in-class technology, deep process knowledge and customized services. With approximately 4,200 employees, including chemists, engineers and industry experts, we partner with our customers to improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

What You Can Expect from Us:

• Generous PTO & Paid Company Holidays (3+ weeks of vacation time to start!)
• 401k w/ a Company Match
• Health Benefits: Medical with HSA and FSA options, dental and vision

Position Summary:

This position is self-directed on a day-to-day basis, and responsible for some travel to customer sites performing product and process optimization to meet the needs of the customer. Specific responsibilities include system design of chemical application systems to support the customer specified need/request. Other responsibilities include assisting in managing a portfolio of chemistries. This includes: steering product development, presenting technologies to customers, managing product line profitability.

Job Accountabilities:

• Identification and documentation of savings projects or process improvements for presentation and approval by the customer while working with site team, implementing these approved projects.
• Partners with Commercial teams to ensure that financial goals are met. Helps promote shared savings programs and drives savings to meet unit cost targets.
• Responsible for creating, implementing and training customers on SOPs for specific product applications to ensure efficient and effective performance.
• Perform multi-site technical and sales oriented administrative duties in a manufacturing environment.
• Acquires, records and analyzes process and usage data to establish baseline. 
• Provides input for customer presentations to justify adoption of proposed projects and to demonstrate the benefits of successfully completed proposals.
• Interaction with CMS as well as with customer’s production and technical personnel, and other suppliers.
• Assists in plant surveys and sales projects to quantify savings and process improvement opportunities, and to participate in preparation of proposals.
• Comply with all Company Policies: to include but not limited to Code of Conduct and expense reporting, etc.

Education, Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Chemistry, Engineering, or any relevant business related area OR 3 year related industry experience preferred.
• Customer Focus – Dedicated to meeting customer expectations and requirements.
• Results Driven – Holds self and others accountable for achieving performance objectives.
• Ability to work independently and/or with minimal supervision.
• Communications skills – Written, verbal and active listening.
• Proficient in English – Written and spoken.
• Must have basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.