Senior Process Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Process Engineer will lead engineering support for the successful design and operation of Fortera’s processes, including mineral grinding, kiln operation and calcination, mineral dissolution, gas absorption, precipitation, solids dewatering, and drying. This hands-on role bridges R&D, internal process design, and external engineering firms and equipment suppliers. The position is suited to an experienced mechanical or chemical engineer with chemical production experience who can oversee plant engineering activities and make decisions about equipment design and specifications. The engineer must be comfortable addressing unknown challenges arising from new technology and manufacturing processes and making recommendations as the work progresses. Fortera is developing and commercializing cement technology that mineralizes CO₂ into a building material. Its commercial ReCarb® plant is operating in Redding, California, and the company has a growing global project pipeline.
Requirements
- Minimum B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
- 10+ years of engineering experience designing, scaling, building, and commissioning a chemical or materials manufacturing plant or similar production plant.
- Well versed in engineering design using PFDs, P&IDs, and Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
- Experience designing a plant through to operation.
- Proficient with Aspen+ or equivalent process modeling software.
- Commanding knowledge of solids material handling, water treatment processing, slurry dewatering, and drying.
- Experience interacting with external engineering firms, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
- Experience with large industrial-sized rotating equipment.
- Strong mechanical skills associated with plant operations and equipment.
- Experience with process control schemes and implementation.
- Experience with PLC controls for pilot and commercial plant operations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience producing chemicals or materials at multiple scales.
- Heat and Mass Balance experience.
- Allen-Bradley PLC controls experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Scale up and develop process unit operations from R&D for full-scale implementation.
- Summarize process and regulatory requirements to evaluate and select plant equipment.
- Validate production equipment selection.
- Oversee plant piping material selections, line sizing, and pipe routing.
- Participate in plant instrumentation and valve selections.
- Participate in plant design Process Hazard Analysis and lead close-out resolutions.
- Execute and improve the management of change program following the Process Hazard Analysis.
- Develop and implement process controls.
- Travel nominally 15% to plant sites and vendors during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
