Senior Process Engineer

Ambs Chemical Search LLC; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambs Chemical Search LLC seeks a Senior Process Engineer to support a large-scale industrial operation in Nevada. The role emphasizes process optimization, performance improvement, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings strong process engineering fundamentals and hands-on crystallization experience to drive safe, efficient, and reliable operations across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Senior-level process engineering experience in chemical/industrial/minerals processing environments.
• Demonstrated experience with crystallization processes is highly desirable.
• Strong fundamentals in mass and energy balances, optimization, and equipment performance.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Hands-on experience in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and process engineering support for operations and development.
• Optimize process performance, throughput, efficiency, and product quality.
• Troubleshoot complex process issues and develop practical solutions.
• Analyze operating data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support process design, equipment selection, modifications, and commissioning.
• Lead or support optimization studies, testing, and improvement initiatives.
• Apply principles to crystallization and related separation processes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other teams.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Promote safe, reliable, and efficient operating practices.

Skills

Process engineering fundamentals

Crystallization processes

Analytical troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on industrial environment

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Process Engineer to support a large-scale industrial processing operation in Nevada. This is a key technical role focused on process optimization, production performance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have strong process engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with crystallization processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and process engineering support for ongoing operations and process development.
• Optimize process performance, throughput, efficiency, and product quality.
• Troubleshoot complex process issues and develop practical solutions.
• Analyze operating data and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support process design, equipment selection, modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Lead or support process optimization studies, testing, and improvement initiatives.
• Apply engineering principles to crystallization and related separation processes.
• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other technical teams.
• Support root cause investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Promote safe, reliable, and efficient operating practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Senior-level process engineering experience in a chemical, industrial, minerals processing, manufacturing, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience with crystallization processes is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of process engineering fundamentals, mass and energy balances, process optimization, and equipment performance.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a hands-on industrial environment.