Process Engineer (Purified Phosphoric Acid)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute process scale-up strategies from laboratory to full-scale production.
• Evaluate alternative technologies and unit operations for feasibility, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead the conceptual design of new chemical processes, including mass and energy balances, PFDs, and initial P&IDs.
• Interface with R&D teams to translate bench-scale findings into scalable processes.
• Compile, analyze, and report data from bench top and pilot plant experiments to optimize performance and validate scale-up models.
• Troubleshoot performance issues in lab and pilot experiments.
• Train personnel as necessary in laboratory procedures, data analysis, and engineering work.
• Maintain a safe, clean, productive laboratory and engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in phosphate production. 
• Proven skills in chemical process design, data acquisition and validation, mass balance development, and translation of laboratory results to process design.
• Demonstrated involvement in transitioning technologies from lab-scale to commercial plant.
• Proven experience in managing projects, ensuring successful delivery on time, and on budget.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams.
• Experience in chemical and physical analytical techniques (wet chemistry, spectroscopy, mineralogical characterization)
• Experience reading and writing process flow diagrams (PFDs) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
• Experience with process safety management principles.
• Experience leading FEED studies.

Benefits

•  Competitive pay and stock options
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401k with 3% match
• Flexible time off policy