Chemical Engineering Manager

Chemical Engineering Manager Onsite | Bend, OR Suterra is the world’s leading provider of biorational products for crop protection and commercial pest control. The company is dedicated to researching, developing and commercializing environmentally-friendly products using naturally occurring compounds such as pheromones. Suterra is growing rapidly and investing heavily in new product development and active ingredient chemical synthesis. Suterra’s parent company, The Wonderful Company, has invested over $80 million in a modern, state-of-the art facility in Bend, Oregon to synthesize active ingredients and manufacture proprietary dispensing technologies. Continued investments are planned to expand capacity for future sales growth. In order to support Suterra’s continued investment in sustainable technology we are currently recruiting for a leader to manage our Chemical Engineering team. The Chemical Engineering Manager will lead the team responsible for validating and improving processes used to make chemicals at commercial scale. This includes defining processes, specifying equipment and leading the launch process for new chemicals and production improvements. This leader will interface closely with chemical development, production, maintenance, and environmental, health and safety teams to achieve and sustain mass production of high-quality chemicals safely and efficiently. Responsibilities Include: Team Leadership Recruiting and mentoring new engineers to meet emerging operational needs. Providing direction, leadership and support for existing engineers to enhance day-to-day problem-solving and plant coordination. Setting the agenda for chemical engineering to drive adoption of new technology and to scale up new products. Leading long-term initiatives to improve safety, quality and efficiency. Standardizing tools for engineering analysis, root cause problem-solving and equipment specification. Leading the fulfillment of key Process Safety Management (PSM) discipline