The expected hiring range for this position is $96,000 - $151,000 annually.
Responsibilities
Serve as the process owner for assigned production units, establishing operating strategies, critical process parameters, operating limits, alarms, and performance standards.
Monitor and improve key process performance metrics including throughput, yield, quality, cycle time, capacity utilization, and operating reliability.
Partner closely with Operations to troubleshoot process issues, improve process stability, and optimize plant performance.
Lead root cause investigations and develop sustainable corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues.
Provide process engineering leadership for Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), incident investigations, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline
Process Engineer to support safely and effectively building, commissioning, and operating the sulfuric acid plant and lithium processing facilities at Thacker Pass, providing technical process engineering support to plant operations.
Locations (3)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Reno, Nevada, United States
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
Responsibilities
Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities for the Thacker Pass Sulfuric Acid Plant and Lithium Processing Facility
Provide day-to-day process engineering support to Operations, assisting with troubleshooting and optimization of equipment and processes
Investigate operational issues using process data and trends from the DCS historian
Develop and manage capital projects that improve safety, throughput, and efficiency in the processing plant
Oversee contractors performing maintenance and sustaining projects on-site
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Nice to have: Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) or MSHA regulations