Technology Expert – Chemical Process Development, Electronics R&D

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role, you will be a key member of the Electronics Gases research and
  development team at the Linde Technology Center (LTC) in Tonawanda, NY
• You
  will engage and collaborate with Linde’s regional businesses, global customers,
  OEMs, and suppliers to develop and commercialize new materials, purification
  technologies, delivery systems, and packaging solutions for their use in the
  Electronics specialty gases (ESGs) and advanced materials market
• Lead New Product Development – drive projects from concept to successful commercialization for Linde Electronics business
• For the process design & optimization you will develop and execute strategies for starting a new or optimizing an existing chemical process
• You will become an internal technical expert in the field of electronics specialty material production
• In addition you will ensure constructive alignment with development partners, commercial team,
  and customers throughout all stages of technology development
• In the area of collaborative innovation, you will actively participate in internal and external technical collaborations to
  identify opportunities for new products and/or development
  programs
• Also, you will prepare invention disclosures and contribute
  to the development of Linde intellectual property portfolio

What makes you great

• Ph.D. in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field
• 10+ years of engineering experience with scale-up of chemical process, and plant process design or optimization
• You have demonstrated success in commercialization of specialty chemical processes, preferably ESGs
• Fundamental knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mass and heat transfer
• Hands-on with lab scale experiments with ESGs and liquids
• Proficiency in process modeling software (Comsol, Unisim, Aspen) with fundamental understanding of gas purification
• Proven track record of development, design, and start-up of small volume separation and purification plant (preferably for electronics specialty materials)
• Development or expanding chemical manufacturing capacities
• You have experience with P&ID development/review, HAZOP, PHA, and design safety review, with demonstrated ability to integrate safety into process development
• Work Ethic – ability to work independently and to be flexible in fast-pacing R&D environment with changing priorities
• Communications – efficient verbal and written (email, technical documentation, presentation) communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills for collaborative teamwork are required