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Chemical Process Engineer
Full Time
Kingsport TN 37660 USA
Posted 06/06/2025
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Job Description Join a team that keeps us protected and mission-ready - BAE Systems, one of the world's largest defense contractors and a Fortune 500 Company, is hiring a Process Improvement Chemical Engineer to help us produce energetic materials for our government and commercial customers. An ideal candidate will have a degree in chemical engineering and an interest in process controls and hands-on engineering problem solving.
As a process engineer, you will:
- Provide process engineering support to the Explosives Manufacturing division.
- Develop new and redline existing Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.
- Develop new and redline existing interlock narratives.
- Ensure production schedules are met in accordance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- Facilitate and/or support process improvement projects, maintenance efforts, and modernization projects.
- Provide technical assistance and process troubleshooting for equipment and operational issues. Some on call technical support required.
- Develop new and update existing operating procedures. Assist with traning efforts on new or changed procedures.
- Interact with customers and suppliers.
- Lead/support Process Hazard Analysis for new and existing processes.
- Develop and implement safety, quality, and process improvements in accordance with management of change requirements.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills - Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.
- 3 or more years of chemical engineering experience.
- Ability to work with a team in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills - Previous experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
- Experience in troubleshooting process issues, management of change, process hazard analysis.
- Experience in recrystalllization, drying, or packaging.
Pay InformationFull-Time Salary Range: $77814 - $132283
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
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Location Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States
Categories Manufacturing & Production
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Chemical Process Engineer
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