Job description
Join CatalystFlow Industries, a leading innovator in sustainable chemical processing. We are seeking a skilled Chemical Engineer to design, optimize, and scale high-performing processes in our Houston facility. This role offers meaningful impact, collaborative culture, and a clear path to leadership.
In this role you will:
- Lead process design and optimization for new and existing production lines
- Develop and validate mass and energy balances, heat integration, and process simulations
- Perform HAZOPs, safety analyses, and ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation
- Scale up from lab to pilot to full scale; manage commissioning and tech transfer
- Collaborate with R&D, operations, procurement to deliver projects on time and within budget
- Implement process improvements to reduce energy use, emissions, and waste
- Prepare capital expenditure justifications and support vendor selections
What we offer: competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, comprehensive medical and retirement plans, generous PTO, and a strong focus on professional development.
Responsibility
- Lead process design and optimization for new and existing production lines
- Develop and validate mass and energy balances, heat integration, and process simulations
- Perform HAZOPs, safety analyses, and ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation
- Scale up from lab to pilot to full scale; manage commissioning and tech transfer
- Collaborate with R&D, operations, and procurement to deliver projects on time and within budget
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce energy usage, emissions, and waste
- Prepare capital expenditure justifications and support vendor selections
Qualification
- Bachelor or Master in Chemical Engineering or related field; 3+ years of industry experience for mid-level roles
- Strong proficiency with process simulation tools such as Aspen Plus or HYSYS
- Experience with distillation, heat exchangers, reactors and mass transfer operations
- Solid understanding of process safety, risk assessment, PHA/HAZOP
- Data analytics skills with MATLAB, Excel and Python; ability to interpret large datasets and optimize processes
- Excellent communication, teamwork and project management capabilities
- Willingness to travel up to 15 percent as needed for project work