Process Engineer

Montauk Renewables, Inc.; Turkey; On-site; TRY 4,100,000 - 6,030,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401K

Paid time off

Long term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Montauk Renewables, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer in Turkey, NC region to support existing operations and new development projects. The role focuses on equipment sizing, PFD and P&ID development, process control strategies, and startup support to maximize RNG or electricity production.

Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential. The candidate will lead engineering efforts, create technical drawings, and translate lab data to commercial-scale designs, while ensuring safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.
• Graduate degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams and mentor early career engineers.
• Develop heat and material balance and Process Flow Diagram.
• Specify equipment and develop Piping & Instrument Diagrams.
• Develop manufacturing costs and scale-up data for design.
• Improve processes at existing facilities and support startup activities.

Skills

PFD development

Process control strategies

Hazard analysis

P&ID development

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Technical drawings

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Eng or Eng Tech

Graduate Degree a plus

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Process Engineer

Reports To: Chief of Operations

Location: Turkey, NC

Company Summary

This is an opportune time to join a fast-growing company which is an industry leader in the renewable energy space. Montauk is a fully integrated renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of landfill methane into renewable electric power and renewable natural gas. Montauk’s corporate office is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a regional office in Houston, Texas. Montauk operates as a subsidiary of Montauk Holdings Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the NASDAQ.

Company Summary

This is an opportune time to join a fast-growing company which is an industry leader in the renewable energy space. Montauk is a fully integrated renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of landfill methane into renewable electric power and renewable natural gas. Montauk’s corporate office is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a regional office in Houston, Texas. Montauk operates as a subsidiary of Montauk Holdings Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the NASDAQ.

Position Summary

Under direction of the Chief of Operations, the Process Engineer will support all existing operations and new development projects within the Company. Duties will include working with existing team to develop projects through their entire life cycles; prioritization, scoping, design reviews, construction support / field verification, and start up; using recognized engineering and project management tools in the areas of equipment sizing, PFD development, process control strategies, hazard analysis and P&ID development. This position will develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and maximize renewable natural gas (RNG) or electricity production in accordance with the sites business goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible to assist in leading teams and providing Mentorship to earlier career engineers
• Responsible for developing heat and material balance, and Process Flow Diagram
• Responsible for specifying equipment and developing Piping & Instrument Diagram
• Responsible for developing manufacturing costs
• Responsible for scaling-up field and laboratory data to commercial design
• Responsible for carrying out process improvement activities at existing facilities
• Assist with SOP and training material development, and plant startup including equipment and piping and controls check out

Experience/Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology or equivalent experience
• Graduate Degree a plus
• Professional Engineering license preferred
• 8-15 years engineering and leadership experience in a related environment.
• Previous new facility design experience preferred
• Knowledge of production or process engineering
• Experience with gas dehydration, decontamination, and separation processing and distribution, batch and continuous processing operations, and/or corrosive/toxic chemicals a plus
• Previous operations and maintenance experience a plus
• Familiar with a wide variety of process equipment including pumps, coolers, process piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, modulated valves, rotating equipment, combustion devices, fluid flow, instrumentation, process controls, PLCs, VFDs and like components found in major process-oriented plants
• Competency in AutoCad® Microsoft Excel and Visio, and all MS Office programs
• Able to read technical drawings and create detailed piping and equipment sketches and process flow diagrams
• Ability to travel (US based) - estimate 25-50% on average with occasions of 75% for limited periods of time
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and lead teams
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong computer skills, including process simulation tools
• Working knowledge of thermodynamics of gas compression systems
• Familiarization with automated valves and their operation
• Understanding of gas processing subsystems systems, such as instrument air, power distribution, condensate handling and heat transfer equipment.
• Understanding of electrical schematics, single line drawings, Ladder logic and SCADA
• Understanding of process instrumentation and tuning of control loops
• Knowledge of process/control systems interface

Working Conditions

• Ability to stand for long periods of time, able to demonstrate operating procedures to staff, ability to walk over uneven terrain
• Work environment includes extreme temperatures, wind, wet and/or humid and noise. May be exposed to chemical, fire, burn and explosion hazards and fumes, odors, mists, dusts and gases.

Benefits

• Full-Time employees are eligible for a strong benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Long term disability, and life insurance
• Retirement 401K
• Pay is commensurate with qualifications.

Montauk Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age. We are a drug free work environment based on Federal guidelines and use e-verify to confirm employment eligibility.