Chemical Process Engineer Development Program

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) is a global producer of flooring products and ceiling systems for use in the construction and renovation of residential, commercial and institutional buildings. The Company designs, manufactures and sells flooring products (resilient and wood) and ceiling systems (mineral fiber, fiberglass and metal) globally. The Company segments includes: Building Products, Resilient Flooring and Wood Flooring.

Process Engineers at Armstrong provide process engineering expertise to our domestic and international plant locations. As a member of a cross-disciplinary engineering team, you will participate in or lead team efforts involving several technical and manufacturing disciplines. You will be accountable for raw material management, process control, product flow, product quality, process trouble shooting, environmental compliance, implementation of new products and process optimization.

• Material substitutions (cost reduction) in both coatings and board formulations
• Troubleshooting production problems
• Establishing equipment Standard Operating Procedures
• Running plant tests to develop new products
• Modification of formulations and process settings to increase capacity
• Waste water treatment projects
• Projects to improve product quality

Your Training Experience:

• This position is part of Armstrong's ceiling technology training program
• Your first 3-6 months begin at our Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, PA learning about our engineering processes and key technologies used to make ceilings
• Your next 4-6 months occur at one of our U.S. ceiling manufacturing facilities where you will increase your understanding of the company and ceiling technology

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Material Science or Physics with a minimum 2.8 GPA
• Applicable work, internship or research experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE) or other statistical methods

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership skills through work, school or extra-curricular activities
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with an ability to work in teams
• Capability to build working and professional relationships with other functions
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel and relocate within the United States and internationally
• Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions when necessary
• Unlimited authorization to work in the United States
• Able to climb ladders and walk catwalks, etc., in order to monitor, direct and validate equipment and installations