Lead I&C Engineer for Mineral Refining & Automation

Mariana Minerals; Houston, San Francisco (TX, CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead the development and deployment of plant instrumentation, controls, and refining processes. You will collaborate with software teams to advance capital project execution and automated plant optimization.

You will oversee instrument selection, calibration, and installation, mentor junior engineers, and drive cross-functional teams through concept, design, commissioning, and handover to operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years direct experience as an instrumentation engineer.
• Experience with brownfield and greenfield equipment design.
• Experience with evaluation, selection, and installation of analyzers/instrumentation.
• Strong I&C fundamentals and system integration experience.
• Leadership of engineers and technicians on capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment scopes from concept through installation and ramp.
• Manage external equipment providers and licensors for integrated mineral refining scopes.
• Drive cross-functional teams to de-risk scale-up and commercialize novel processes.
• Support hiring, mentoring, and day-to-day management of junior engineers.
• Lead selection, procurement, calibration, and installation of instruments, valves, and analyzers.

Skills

Instrumentation concepts

Control systems

HMI programming

P&ID review

Team leadership

Project management

Measurement technology

Equipment design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

SCADA

PLC

HMI

Instrumentation design software

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead the development and deployment of plant instrumentation, controls, and refining processes. You will collaborate with software teams to advance capital project execution and automated plant optimization.

You will oversee instrument selection, calibration, and installation, mentor junior engineers, and drive cross-functional teams through concept, design, commissioning, and handover to operations.