Chemical Process Engineer

Synthomer · Mogadore, OH

Level: Engineer
Team: Process
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Chemicals
Posted: 16 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level process role at Synthomer (chemicals) in Mogadore, OH. Provides troubleshooting support for production related issues and alarms working directly with the production team to identify the causes and implement effective solutions.

They ask for: 5+ years · degree required
Tools it names: Painting / coating
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Process Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $83k–$115k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 29 process engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 28 other live process postings in Ohio.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Lean 59%
Root cause 41%
Tooling 34%
Six Sigma 34%
✓ Team leadership 28%
SPC 24%

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It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: Synthomer in Mogadore

1 other open role at this site.

Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager

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Responsibilities

· Provides technical guidance of daily plant production processes

· Serves as a technical expert on the production team

· Actively engages with operators and supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, production activities

· Identifies production related safety, quality, and process improvement opportunities, prioritizing, as needed and implementing effective long term corrective actions.

· Drives continuous improvement and change to deliver production results

· Supports and participates in plant safety activities and training, specifically driving production related safety improvements.

· Provides troubleshooting support for production related issues and alarms working directly with the production team to identify the causes and implement effective solutions.

· Participates in the administration of the Management of Change or (MOC) program which includes, but is not limited to, change approvals, start-up approvals, development of operating procedures, hazard evaluation, training of personnel on changes, and updating of Process Safety Information

· Develops and maintains production related procedures, training materials, and documentation to facilitate consistent and safe manufacturing practices meeting all

requirements

of Process Safety Management.

· Acts as the technical expert for all production related activities.

· Owns and manages production related improvement and capital projects, delivering projects on time and on budget

· Owns and manages other improvement and capital projects as needed

· Supports Responsible Care and ISO activities

· Acts as point of contact and process expert for product scale ups and changes on an as needed basis

Qualifications

· Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

· 3-5 years of experience in chemical process manufacturing

· Advanced problem solving and facilitation skills – ability to critically thing and make things happen

· Previous experience driving production related improvements

· Proven ability to initiate and drive change

· Advanced computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Must be able to flex shift

· Function effectively in a team environment

· Experience working PSM covered facility

· Incident Commander/Emergency Response Team Certification

Working

Requirements

· Full Time, Mon-Friday

· Must be able to come in on the off shifts as needed

· This is a salary exempt position with on call responsibilities.

qualifications

required of employees assigned to this job. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the Job at any time.

✓💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation
✓🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme
✓📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
✓🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
✓🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
✓👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
✓🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
✓📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
✓💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
✓🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
✓🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
✓🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes

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Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.

Chemical Process Engineer, Mogadore

Overview

This position will provide technical guidance for daily plant production processes and serve as a technical expert on the production team. This individual will report to the Technical and Quality Manager and will support the production team in achieving key metrics for safety, housekeeping, quality, and productivity. They will be responsible for driving continuous improvement in these areas. They will need to be able to readily identify opportunities, prioritize, and take action to improve asset utilization and production efficiency. They will provide technical support for production capital and improvement projects as well as lead other applicable projects in other areas as needed. They will work closely with both hourly and salary team members in all functions at the plant to implement critical improvements. They will also act as a point of contact for product scale up efforts on an as needed basis.

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