Solution Mining - Process Engineer

WE Soda • Green River, WY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At WE Soda, we believe you are the most important asset. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to our continued success. Your new rewarding career begins here! WE Soda is the world’s largest and most sustainable producer of soda ash, with operations in Turkey and two US-based facilities, located in Green River, Wyoming. At WE Soda, we strive to be the global leader in safe, sustainable, and innovative soda ash solutions, inspiring progress and creating a lasting positive impact for our industry and communities.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Petroleum, or Metallurgical)
• 2 + years of experience in a large-scale industrial environment or closely related field.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Petroleum Engineering preferred
• Drilling experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead development of long-range Westvaco and Granger solution mining plans.
• Collect and analyze mine water and solution mining data and prepare monthly Granger and Westvaco tailings and mine water reports.
• Primary Process Engineering Team representative on Westvaco muds team and Granger mine water team.
• Provide oversight of solution mining pilot(s).
• Design, plan, oversee, and execute tailings, solution mining, groundwater, exploration (coring) and all types of well drilling projects.
• Maintain records for cores, well drilling, and wellfield layouts.
• Select and manage consulting and drilling resources.
• Coordinate record keeping with Environmental, Project Engineering, and Mine Engineering groups to ensure records meet regulatory and project documentation requirements.
• Oversee wellfield mechanical integrity program and reporting.
• Responsible for process engineering improvement projects in the plant facilities and/or the wellfields.
• Demonstrates strong field presence by conducting audits for compliance, safety, and housekeeping standards.
• Leads mine water, tailings, and solution mining planning.
• Performs wellfield performance data monitoring, trending, and analysis.
• Performs management of change (MOC) for mine water injection/extraction activities.
• Assists Mine Engineers with underground well planning and execution.
• Coordinates with Project Managers to execute projects.
• Serves as the solution mining subject matter expert (SME) on exploration, quantification, and mapping.
• Manages company logging trailer/equipment.
• Performs cost estimating for wellfield projects.
• Leads safety and hazard reviews.
• Mentors technical resources in both technology and plant departments to grow their site knowledge and technical skills, especially in mine water/solution mining/tailings operations and well drilling.
• Participates in surface well drilling project management, including cost control.
• Ensures projects comply with appropriate regulatory requirements.
• Participates in technical improvement projects in the plant facilities and/or the wellfield.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA contribution if eligibility is met.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Paid time off based on years of service with potential credit given for previous work experience.
• Company-paid transportation available for our Wyoming-based employees to our plants from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible work schedule (may be available and will vary based on location and/or position).
• Relocation assistance may be available based on position.

What This Job Offers

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