Process Engineer, Catalyst

Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Full-time onsite role with regular plant experimentation and testing; travel up to 10%.

Salary: $113,409–$151,212 per year, including base salary and annual incentive bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company operating across Care Chemicals, Catalysts, and Adsorbents & Additives.

What you will do

• Provide technical support for production lines and troubleshoot process and product-quality issues.
• Monitor process performance and improve throughput, reliability, cost, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
• Plan and conduct plant experiments and process trials, analyze results, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Support process modifications through Management of Change, risk assessments, and safety initiatives.
• Investigate customer nonconformities, improve First Pass Quality, and maintain procedures, documentation, and training materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• More than two years of relevant experience in production, process engineering, process improvement, or applicable research.
• Knowledge of catalysts and their application in continuous processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills, with proficiency in computer tools for process data analysis.
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Louisville and participate in plant experimentation and testing.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice to have

• Experience with energy supply or sustainability projects.
• Background in oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, or university research.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid holidays and PTO with carry-over benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and wellness program.
• Employee assistance, spending and savings accounts, life, disability, and pet insurance.
• Auto/home insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, and online discount benefits.