Chemical Engineer - Refining

Redwood Materials, Inc.; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Chemical Engineer and contribute to innovative recycling solutions. In this role, you'll collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to enhance process safety and efficiency, lead the design and implementation of new plants, and engage in research and development to tackle future challenges in the recycling industry. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on sustainability and drive improvements in chemical and metallurgical processing. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this position offers a dynamic environment where your skills will shine.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in chemical engineering roles.
• Hands-on lab experience with metallurgical or chemical experiments.
• Strong problem-solving skills in chemical processing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure processes are safe, efficient, and continuously improving.
• Lead cross-functional teams in developing new process plants.
• Conduct R&D to meet strategic objectives in recycling.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Metallurgical Processing

Process Plant Design

Research and Development

Statistical Methods

High Temperature Processes

Hydrometallurgical Unit Operations

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Chemistry or Materials Science

Tools

HSCSIM

SysCAD

METSIM

Job description

Chemical Engineer - Refining

As a Chemical Engineer at Redwood, you will have the opportunity to make the world a better place by contributing to a wide variety of processes and projects across the business and locations. The chemical engineering team has three main functions that leverage all the fields of chemical and metallurgical processing: Provide sound technical support and continuously improve our commercial operations; Develop new processes and plants to address the immediate challenges of the recycling industry; Research and development to address the future challenges of the recycling industry.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with operations and maintenance teams to ensure that our processes are safe, efficient, sustainable, and continuously improving.
• Leading and participating in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new process plant and equipment.
  • Testwork and pilot plant design and operation.
  • Flowsheet conceptualization and development.
  • Flowsheet trade-off evaluations and studies.
  • Process plant design.
  • Process plant implementation and installation assistance.
  • Process plant commissioning and ramp-up.
• Leading and participating in research and development to meet strategic objectives.
  • Testwork and pilot plant design and operation.
  • Identifying and driving R&D to meet the short-term needs of the business and address future trends in the recycling industry.
  • Linking R&D with the development of commercial scale equipment and processes.

Desired Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 3 – 5 years experience in a related engineering role across one or more of the three functions of the Redwood chemical engineering team.
  • Operations.
    • Large scale industrial processing experience.
    • Operational support and track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements.
• Plant Design and Commissioning.
  • Testwork and pilot plant design and operating experience.
  • Process modelling (HSCSIM, SysCAD, METSIM) and equipment sizing linking testwork and pilot plant operation to real project implementation.
  • Trade-off studies and financial evaluation.
  • Process plant design and commissioning.
  • Track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical processing problems.
• Research and Development.
  • Experience scoping and generating experimental test plans for developing metallurgical or chemical processes.
  • Hands-on lab experience assembling test apparatuses and executing metallurgical or chemical experiments.
  • Track record of linking research and development activities with successful real-world implementation.
  • Background in DOE and using statistical methods for interpretation of test data.
  • Understanding of material characterization methods such as XRD, XRF, ICP-OES/MS, SEM, PSA, TGA, GC, etc.
• Experience with high temperature processes (>500 °C) and thermal processing equipment (kilns, smelters, off gas treatment systems, etc.) is an asset.
• Experience with hydrometallurgical unit operations including but not limited to leaching, filtration, crystallization, ion exchange, precipitation, and drying is an asset.
• Metallurgical processing context of this experience is desired (mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy and electrometallurgy) but it isn’t essential.
• Self-motivated with a hands-on approach who takes the initiative.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!