Senior Chemical Engineer, Recycling Production

Hill Woltron Management Partner GmbH; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer who will play a crucial role in enhancing sustainability within the recycling industry. This position involves leading the development of new processes and supporting plant design and commissioning. You will work closely with operations to ensure safety and efficiency while tackling complex challenges in chemical and metallurgical processing. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, possesses strong problem-solving skills, and is passionate about making a positive impact on the environment. Join us in revolutionizing the battery supply chain and contributing to a cleaner, greener future.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in Chemical Plant Operations and Design.
• Experience in solving chemical and metallurgical process problems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure processes are safe, efficient, and continuously improving.
• Lead teams to develop and implement new process plants.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Process Modelling

Metallurgical Processing

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Materials Science

Tools

HSCSIM

SysCAD

METSIM

Job description

Redwood Materials was founded in 2017 to create a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and clean energy products, making them more sustainable and driving down the cost for batteries. We’re doing this by developing and deploying new technologies to increase the scope and scale of recycled and sustainable materials in the global battery supply chain.

Senior Chemical Engineer

As a senior 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. This Senior Chemical Engineer will fall underneath Redwood's Plant Design and Commissioning group supporting our calcination plants and their associated mechanical separation operations.

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 implementation and installation assistance.
• Process plant commissioning and ramp-up.

Desired Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• 5 - 7 years experience in Chemical Plant Operations and/or Design and Commissioning.
• Large scale industrial processing experience.
• Operational support and track record of solving difficult chemical and metallurgical process problems and making plant improvements.
• 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.
• 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 skills.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.