Explore Chemical Process Engineer opportunities for experienced professionals ready to design, improve, and scale industrial processes. Ladders features vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more, including positions across chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, materials, and manufacturing.
Chemical Process Engineers develop and optimize processes that transform raw materials into valuable products. Their work may include process design, equipment selection, scale-up, production troubleshooting, efficiency improvements, and ensuring operations meet quality, environmental, and safety requirements. They often collaborate with research, operations, maintenance, and project teams.
Employers commonly seek a degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant industry experience. Depending on the role, useful qualifications may include process simulation, mass and energy balances, process control, root-cause analysis, project management, and knowledge of process safety and regulatory standards. Senior positions may also call for technical leadership and cross-functional communication.
Chemical Process Engineers work in sectors such as specialty and commodity chemicals, oil and gas, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, food processing, and advanced materials. Career paths can lead to senior process engineering, process design, project engineering, operations leadership, technical management, or consulting.
Search Ladders for vetted Chemical Process Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Explore opportunities by location, experience level, and industry to find a role that aligns with your technical expertise and career goals.
Principal-Water/Wastewater Engineer
$170K - $200K *
Lead the charge in establishing a new Water/Wastewater practice across California, driving strategic growth, client relationships, and project oversight while mentoring a multidisciplinary team to del...
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Principal-Water/Wastewater Engineer
$170K - $200K *
Transform the future of water/wastewater engineering by leading practice growth, client development, and strategic initiatives across California. Leverage your expertise to establish a trusted enginee...
3 days ago
Principal-Water/Wastewater Engineer
$170K - $200K *
Grow your career with a leadership role in expanding a Water/Wastewater practice. Drive strategic development, client relationships, and project oversight while leveraging your expertise to establish...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock your potential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovative thermal solutions for power products, utilizing advanced simulations and engineering expertise to meet customer...
5 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Optimize energy solutions by leading technical projects, conducting site surveys, and collaborating with teams to deliver innovative, cost-effective strategies that enhance facility performance and su...
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Senior Field Applications Engineer
$80K - $120K *
Elevate your career by leading complex installations and mentoring engineers as you manage project success and drive customer-focused outcomes in the semiconductor industry. Join us in optimizing tech...
1 month ago
$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of passenger rail by leading mechanical systems integration and validation. Collaborate with suppliers and clients to ensure compliance and deliver manufacturable designs for refurbis...
2 weeks ago
Sr. Sustainability Engineer - Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturing
$110K - $130K *
Innovate your career with a key role supporting the global launch and technical operations of radiopharmaceuticals, driving compliance, quality initiatives, and collaboration with CDMOs while leading...
Reposted 1 week ago
$160K - $500K+*
Help us define, design, and validate power architecture for AI data centers, driving innovation in power efficiency and system performance. Collaborate across teams to bring cutting-edge solutions fro...
1 month ago
Lead Metallic Materials Application Engineer
$112K - $149K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing aerospace materials technology. In this role, you'll lead the definition and qualification of materials for engine hardware, collaborating with cross-function...
3 days ago
Environmental Engineering Specialist - RBL
$80K - $95K *
Join a team that's focused on optimizing biological treatment systems through innovative solutions. Collaborate closely with clients and internal experts, leveraging your technical expertise to enhanc...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
$90K - $100K *
Transform software delivery by managing cross-functional teams, aligning sprints, and optimizing project timelines. Drive clarity in processes and foster collaboration to ensure successful product exe...
Reposted 1 week ago
$100K - $120K *
Elevate your career by leading technology-driven manufacturing projects. Drive complex initiatives from concept to delivery, ensuring quality and profitability while collaborating with cross-functiona...
4 days ago
$280K - $330K *
Empower a dynamic engineering team by leading technical architecture, enhancing system reliability, and driving scalable solutions that support rapid growth in a fast-paced fintech environment. Foster...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Instrumentation & Electrical Project Engineer - Natural Gas
$90K - $120K *
Champion innovative engineering solutions for gas transmission projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance design quality and operational performance while ensuring compliance with...
2 weeks ago
$101K - $152K *
Unlock your potential by leading innovative electrical engineering projects. Collaborate in a dynamic environment, enhance technical designs, and mentor junior engineers while driving excellence in sy...
Reposted 1 month ago
Global Process Engineering Authority - Press Cure Stator Bar Manufacturing
$122K - $204K *
Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement global standards that enhance the reliability and performance of manufacturing processes, driving continuous improvement and cost reduction initiat...
2 weeks ago
District Sales Manager- Water Treatment
$90K - $110K *
Join a team that's dedicated to managing and expanding industrial water treatment accounts across Ohio and Indiana. Leverage your technical expertise and consultative selling skills to drive growth an...
3 days ago
$83K - $155K *
Explore a dynamic role combining application engineering with hands-on field support. Collaborate with customers and teams to troubleshoot and optimize solutions, ensuring successful installations and...
1 week ago
$120K - $160K *
Lead the charge in semiconductor micro-contamination control by leveraging your technical expertise and strategic insights to enhance product development and customer solutions, driving yield improvem...
1 week ago
Sr. Process Engineer, Commercialization & Scale-Up
$95K - $115K *
Transform the manufacturing landscape by engineering robust, scalable processes that translate formula standards into production realities, ensuring seamless handoffs and collaboration with co-manufac...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $135K *
Take ownership of engineering projects from kick-off to handover, leading design efforts for automated storage solutions while collaborating with clients and internal teams to ensure timely and budget...
1 month ago
Sr Account Manager, Industrial Water, NA
$120K - $140K *
Partner with us to drive growth in industrial accounts, leveraging your sales expertise to expand relationships and deliver innovative water treatment solutions that meet the needs of our customers an...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure
$100K - $300K *
Transform the infrastructure for AI applications, enabling seamless app development, hosting, and integration. Drive innovation in a dynamic environment, impacting thousands of users with scalable, re...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Grow your career with a dynamic team dedicated to providing advanced water treatment solutions. Leverage your technical sales expertise and relationship-building skills to drive revenue and foster str...
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What does a Chemical Process Engineer do?
A Chemical Process Engineer designs, evaluates, and improves processes used to manufacture chemicals and other products. Responsibilities can include process modeling, equipment and facility design, production support, scale-up, efficiency improvements, and safety and compliance work.
What qualifications are typically required for Chemical Process Engineer jobs?
Many roles require a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or a related field and relevant experience. Employers may also value skills in process simulation, process control, troubleshooting, project execution, and process safety; requirements vary by industry and seniority.
Where do Chemical Process Engineers work?
They work across industries including chemicals, energy, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing, and advanced materials.
How can I find Chemical Process Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
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