Plant R&D Process Engineer IV

About the position

The Plant R&D Process Engineer IV serves as the technical lead for process development and scale-up in Prime carbon manufacturing and other market segments as appropriate. In addition, the Plant R&D Process Engineer IV will support R&D efforts in other active development areas, as needed. The Plant R&D Process Engineer IV must be able to rapidly gain an understanding of technology through both internal experts and external sources, and creatively utilize any new information in his/her development projects. The Plant Process Engineer IV will most often work with manufacturing and R&D personnel and must be able to influence others to gain cooperation. A hands-on approach is expected in both plant and laboratory environments. The Plant Process Engineer IV must be willing to work off hours and respond to frequent changes in priorities in a fast-paced environment. While the primary responsibility of the Plant Process Engineer IV is process development and scale-up, there may be occasional projects involving optimization of existing full-scale processes.

Responsibilities

• Technical responsibility or support for other R&D and manufacturing projects, as needed.
• Lead production process development in prime activated carbon manufacturing.
• Develop technical plans and execute them with help from lab technicians, production technicians, and process engineers.
• Maintain a record of the progress in a timely fashion, focusing on project objectives with minimal supervision.
• Advance company's expertise in processing activated carbon, beyond current technology.
• Evaluate new raw materials and thermal processing technology at both lab and plant scale.
• Maintain strong collaboration and communication among personnel of various backgrounds and education.
• Full and timely reporting of results, including formal update presentations for major projects.
• Work closely with plant maintenance and operations staff to ensure production trials and new pilot scale tests are accomplished with technical rigor.
• Extensive field work with pilot scale equipment design and configuration.
• Interface with other R&D resources and occasionally Commercial team members to understand market needs and desired properties for possible new products.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in chemistry or chemical engineering is preferred.
• A Master's degree (M.A.) or equivalent is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in lab-scale chemical treatment and analysis.
• 5-7 years of hands-on practical experience in field trials of new processes.
• Knowledge of carbon and chemistry fundamentals, techniques, and test methods.
• 7-10 years of industrial R&D experience, demonstrated creative skills (patents, technical leadership), and statistical analysis.
• Experience in activated carbon is preferred.
• Familiarity with economic/business analyses is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription & vision insurance.
• HSA & retirement savings (401k) with generous company match.
• Incentives/bonus plans.
• Competitive pay.
• Dress for your day.
• Hybrid schedules.
• Paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness programs.
• Fun events.
• Learning & development opportunities.