Laboratory-Jobs in Kanada

Job Title:
Instrumentation Controls/Process Engineer (Mining)

Education:
Degree in Process, Chemical Engineering or equivalent

Job Summary:
Our client is a Canadian manufacturer of solid-liquid separation equipment, with over a decade of experience providing innovative product solutions and technical support to the global natural resource business community. Their designers and engineers have enabled a paradigm shift in how mines approach their utilization of water and disposal of tailings waste. No longer must financial prudence and environmental management be in conflict.
Our client seeks a Process Engineer to ensure performance objectives are met for capital projects and execute key tasks related to product/research and development activities. They foster a dynamic and growth-oriented environment. They offer their employees a rewarding career path by providing opportunities for advancement through global exposure to international markets.

Job Duties:

1. Provide recommendations for improved process control and work with controls/programming engineers to advance automation, remote control and management systems.
2. Improve calculations and templates related to equipment sizing and cost bench-marking estimates.
3. Participate in the research, development and commercialization of new technologies, patents and systems.
4. Develop or bring forward, as appropriate recommendations for augmentation to existing technology to improve performance.
5. Search literature and assimilate information generated by others with the aim of solving relevant metallurgical issues.
6. Critically review data and reports supplied by contract 3rd party laboratories.
7. Design, execute and interpret bench/pilot-scale laboratory experiments and demonstrations aimed at understanding the suitability of materials to technology and processing various ores/slurries.
8. Prepare engineering documents including control philosophies, functional descriptions, manuals and standard operating procedures.
9. Participate in HAZID/HAZOP studies to support decision making.
10. Support preparation of RFP/RFQ documentation to suppliers.
11. Support 3D modelling design in AutoCAD, SolidWorks for equipment, plant layouts and general arrangements.
12. Oversee the cost effective, safe and timely completion of projects that meet or exceed expectations.
13. Support in the preparation and review of project proposals, studies and technical reports.
14. Develop or bring forward, as appropriate, industry best practices and new technologies.
15. Act as the process lead on various studies and projects.
16. Assist the development of manpower estimates, cost analysis and other areas as appropriate.
17. Assist in preparation of capital, operating costs estimates.
18. Undertake trade-off evaluations of process alternatives and support trade-off for studies.
19. Perform process simulations and detailed calculations for heat, mass, chemical balances, support equipment, sizing and field services/piping, materials handling solutions.
20. Develop process-flow-sheet diagrams (PFD’s), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
21. Undertake the various aspects of process engineering to include design, planning and development of specifications/drawings.
22. Periodic travel to client mine site locations to supervise installation, commissioning, and/or servicing maintenance of equipment in the field.
23. Periodic travel to vendor/supplier site locations to supervise inspection, testing and acceptance of products before they are shipped.

Job Qualifications:

1. Project Management Professional designation (PMP).
2. Minimum 3-5 years experience working in logistics, accounting or procurement functions.
3. Minimum 2-4 years experience in engineering as a Junior Process Engineer or EIT.
4. Registered EGBC Engineer in Training or ability to obtain in 6-12 months.
5. Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred.
6. Advanced computer skills: Excel, ProSim or HYSYS.
7. Highly detail oriented to ensure 100% accuracy on documentation.
8. Perform high level critical thinking and problem solving in an independent fashion.
9. Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working within a small, multicultural, collaborative team.
10. Creative thinking to facilitate project success/completion.
11. Experience with laboratory procedures, program development, QA-QC and advanced data models.
12. Strong understanding of dewatering, thickening, filtration, screening and drying applications.
13. Experience in logistics, accounting and/or procurement functions.
14. Industrial equipment manufacturing and/or consulting engineering experience.