Chemical Engineer

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Neogen Corporation seeks a lead-level Chemical Engineer for a full-time onsite role in Oakdale, MN to drive continuous improvement across Rodent Control and Insect Control portfolios using Lean, Six Sigma and chemical engineering to raise safety, reduce costs, and increase throughput in regulated manufacturing. You’ll lead improvement initiatives, root-cause investigations, and trials, and collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain, quality, regulatory and EHS. Requirements include a bachelor’s in chemical engineering (master’s preferred), 5+ years in process engineering or CI, Lean/Six Sigma experience, strong communication and leadership, and about 25% travel between two locations; pesticides or regulated environments are a plus. To apply, showcase quantified impact, cross-functional leadership, and readiness to travel, with a clear emphasis on safety, quality, and compliance.

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Are you an experienced chemical engineering professional with a passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and manufacturing performance? Join our team as a Chemical Engineerr, where you will drive meaningful improvements across Rodent Control and Insect Control product portfolios. In this lead-level role, you will apply Lean, Six Sigma, statistical methods, and chemical engineering expertise to improve safety, reduce costs, increase throughput, and strengthen long-term process reliability across regulated manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, remove bottlenecks, improve throughput, lower costs, and enhance safety across production operations.
• Analyze manufacturing processes using Lean, Six Sigma, statistical tools, and chemical engineering principles to identify and implement sustainable improvements.
• Develop, scale, and refine chemical process improvements to support robust, efficient, and compliant manufacturing performance.
• Lead root cause investigations related to quality deviations, process issues, and equipment failures, recommending corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide advanced technical support for new equipment selection, trials, commissioning, and process implementation.
• Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, maintenance, supply chain, quality, regulatory, and EHS teams to support product integrity, audits, inspections, and safe production practices.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required; master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in process engineering, continuous improvement, manufacturing, or a similar technical environment.
• Experience applying Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with statistical tools and data-driven process improvement methods is a plus.
• Experience in pesticides, specialty chemicals, regulated manufacturing, or similar production environments preferred.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support improvement initiatives across two locations.

What We Offer

• A standard benefits package designed to support employee well-being.
• The opportunity to lead high-impact process improvement work across important product portfolios.
• A collaborative, cross-functional environment where technical expertise, safety, quality, and operational excellence are valued.
• Meaningful work that supports sustainable manufacturing performance and continuous improvement.

If you are ready to bring your chemical engineering expertise, leadership capabilities, and continuous improvement mindset to a role where your work can make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and help drive safer, more efficient, and more reliable manufacturing operations.

From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.