Senior R&D Professional, Fine Chemical Products

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

POSITION TITLE  

Senior R&D Professional, Fine Chemical Products 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

The individual will be challenged to safely lead efforts to design, develop, optimize, and implement new chemical processes.  The individual will be located at our corporate headquarters in Spartanburg, SC. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead teams that develop and design/optimize safe and reliable processes to manufacture target molecules.  

• Lead projects that support business efforts that move chemical processes from the lab, pilot, and into the production facility.  Specific tasks will involve evaluating safety and regulatory requirements, assisting in writing plant operational instructions, coordinating efforts with plant engineers and operators, assist developing and designing proper equipment, leading safety reviews of the process and supporting the operational staff during initial plant runs of the process. 

• On all projects, apply sound knowledge of scientific principles, practices, advanced techniques, and modification and/or extension of theories and practices to assigned projects.  Where possible, utilize internal and external scientific, technological databases to extend personal knowledge and provide a basis for future work. 

• Interpret data and be able to make meaningful decisions and designs for chemical processes. 

• Provide leadership for improving the safety.  Beyond familiarity with and compliance with applicable regulations, internal procedures and attendance in safety meetings. This requires leadership in updating procedures and demonstrated constant attention to preventing and resolving safety problems. 

• Drive the continual improvement of housekeeping and safety in the lab, plant, and lab community. 

• Work to understand the customer’s quality needs