Process Engineer: Wet Processing & Scale-Up

Airswift; Arizona; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join a growing technical team supporting development, scale-up, and optimization of chemical processing operations across lab, pilot plant, and project stages.

The role focuses on transforming innovative process concepts into safe, efficient, and commercially viable operations, with collaboration across operations, laboratories, and engineering partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of process engineering experience in hydrometallurgy or related chemical industries.
• Experience with wet processing operations including leaching, filtration, and slurry handling.
• Strong understanding of mass and energy balances and scale-up methods.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, scale-up, and optimization of chemical processing operations from pilot to commercial scale.
• Perform mass and energy balances, process modelling, and technical evaluations.
• Plan, execute, and analyze testwork programs to improve process performance.
• Develop and review engineering documentation, including PFDs and P&IDs.
• Collaborate with operations, laboratories, engineering partners, and project teams.
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.
• Prepare technical reports, test plans, and project updates while maintaining a strong safety focus.

Skills

Process design

Mass & energy balances

Scale-up

PFDs & P&IDs

Testwork execution

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SysCAD

Aspen

METSIM

Job description

Airswift is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join a growing technical team supporting development, scale-up, and optimization of chemical processing operations across lab, pilot plant, and project stages.

The role focuses on transforming innovative process concepts into safe, efficient, and commercially viable operations, with collaboration across operations, laboratories, and engineering partners.