Lead Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, Mineral Refining

marianaminerals; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals seeks an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead instrument and controls scopes for cutting‑edge mineral refining processes. You will drive procurement, installation, commissioning, and ramp, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with lab and process teams.

You will also help develop ML‑driven control strategies and automation workflows to optimize capital projects and plant performance, in a fast‑paced, safety‑conscious environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years direct experience as an instrumentation engineer.
• Experience with P&ID review and development of instrumentation deliverables.
• Experience with design, procurement, installation, and operations support of analyzers.
• Experience with leading engineers and technicians on projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation through procurement, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ramp.
• Manage external equipment providers, licensors, and engineering firms to deliver integrated mineral refining scopes.
• Drive cross‑functional teams to lead technical scale‑up and de-risk commercialization of novel processes.
• Support hiring, mentorship and day‑to‑day management of junior engineers.
• Lead selection, procurement, calibration, and installation of instruments, valves and analyzers.
• Support development of machine learning applications with emphasis on control and optimization of industrial facilities.
• Identify and support opportunities for software/ML teams to automate capital project workflows and develop advanced plant control algorithms.

Skills

I&C engineering

Industrial automation

Control system programming

HMI programming

Instrumentation design

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

SCADA

HMI software

Instrumentation software

Job description

Mariana Minerals seeks an experienced Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to lead instrument and controls scopes for cutting‑edge mineral refining processes. You will drive procurement, installation, commissioning, and ramp, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with lab and process teams.

You will also help develop ML‑driven control strategies and automation workflows to optimize capital projects and plant performance, in a fast‑paced, safety‑conscious environment.