Product Engineering Manager

Mantel Capture, Inc

12h

About The Position

Mantel is developing molten-salt-based carbon capture technology for high-temperature industrial applications. The Product Engineering Manager owns Mantel’s proprietary equipment packages (PEPs), which are central to the company’s licensing business. The role takes equipment packages from specification through vendor selection, design, fabrication, delivery, installation, and commissioning, ensuring they meet process requirements and perform as intended at project sites.

This technical management role sits on the Product team and works across engineering, projects, and business development. The manager is accountable for package technical and commercial scope, coordinating internal and external engineering resources and vendors, and keeping stakeholders informed about equipment status. The role begins as a high-visibility individual contributor, involves close collaboration with senior leadership, and requires travel to vendor shops and project sites up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in project engineering, equipment engineering, or package management for process or industrial facilities.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Chemical/Process Engineering.
• Experience taking equipment from specification through to operation in a running plant.
• Ability to read P&IDs and general arrangement (GA) drawings and assess vendor proposals.
• Comfort working in design reviews and on fabrication shop floors.
• Ability to manage schedules, budgets, and project documentation.
• Ability to hold vendors accountable firmly and fairly.
• Direct, low-ego approach and strong follow-through.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in first-of-a-kind engineering problems rather than only repeating established designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop proprietary equipment packages with internal and external engineering resources, defining scope, battery limits, and integration with the broader plant design.
• Own the technical and commercial scope of equipment packages across projects, from initial specification through installation and operation.
• Translate process requirements into equipment specifications, datasheets, and scopes of supply.
• Identify, qualify, and select vendors and fabricators for first-of-a-kind equipment.
• Run requests for quotation and bid evaluations, assessing technical capability, cost, schedule, and quality.
• Manage vendors through design, fabrication, inspection, and delivery, and protect Mantel’s intellectual property during vendor engagements.
• Lead design reviews and drawing approvals, and manage interfaces between equipment packages and the rest of the plant.
• Organize and advance vendor documentation, technical queries, and changes.
• Coordinate shop inspections and factory acceptance testing, and ensure quality documentation is complete.
• Build and manage package schedules and budgets, track progress, flag risks, and drive issues to resolution.
• Manage change orders and assess their cost and schedule impacts.
• Support installation and commissioning with field teams and help resolve equipment issues on site.
• Capture project learnings and apply them to design standards, vendor strategy, and future equipment.

Benefits

• Equity as part of compensation.
• Medical and dental coverage subsidized 90% for employees and 50% for dependents.
• Unlimited vacation policy.
• Mental health personal days.
• Generous sick leave.
• A week-long winter break at the end of December.
• Health/fitness stipend.
• Cell phone stipend.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior