Chemical Engineer

About the role

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. ERG offers multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

ERG is seeking a Chemical Engineer to support energetics manufacturing operations and engineering activities. We are looking for a motivated engineer with strong technical expertise and a proven background in manufacturing environments.

This is a fulltime position at the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Indian Head. Indian Head, MD, is approximately 30 miles from Washington, DC, 25 miles from Alexandria, VA, and 60 miles from Fredericksburg, VA.

About the role

• Support the development, evaluation, and improvement of energetics manufacturing processes and production operations
• Analyze energetics manufacturing processes to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, reliability, safety, and throughput
• Troubleshoot production issues related to equipment, materials, processes, and manufacturing operations
• Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, process documentation, specifications, and engineering documentation
• Support process development, testing, validation, and implementation of manufacturing improvements
• Review production data and process performance to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address production delays, material or part quality issues, equipment breakdowns, and other manufacturing challenges
• Ensure manufacturing processes and documentation align with applicable engineering, quality, safety, and customer requirements
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and provide engineering support to manufacturing operations
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and other engineering deliverables

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering
• At least 2 years of professional engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience working in a DoD, Navy, explosives, energetics, chemical processing, or other highly regulated manufacturing environment is preferred
• Experience supporting, developing, improving, or troubleshooting manufacturing processes
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, process documentation, and technical data
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, production, and technical personnel
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Secret-level security clearance
• Must be a U.S. citizen as this position is not eligible for Limited Access Authorizations

Pay and benefits

ERG offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including health and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, educational benefits, FSAs, a generous 401k plan, profit sharing, an EAP, 11-20 paid vacation days per year, 10 paid holidays per year, 56 hours or more of sick leave (based on the state you work in) per year (pro-rated for part-time) and more. The salary range for all positions depends on the years and type of experience.

Please be aware, the only authentic corporate domain for ERG is ERG may, on occasion, screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, or another type of video platform. However, any candidate extended a job offer might be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before providing confidential personal information associated with new employment.

ERG fosters a friendly, flexible work environment. ERGers are dedicated to serving clients who are committed to making the world a better place. We promote and recognize principles of fairness and respect in the work we do, the partnerships we foster, and the culture we value both within and outside of our organization.