Senior Process Engineer - Sustainable Cement & Scale-Up

Fortera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortera, based in Silicon Valley with a ReCarb plant in Redding, CA, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead engineering support for mineral grinding, kiln operation, dissolution, gas absorption, and drying. You’ll bridge R&D, core process design, and external firms to scale Fortera’s cement technology.

This hands-on role requires experience in chemical production and plant operations, with a focus on equipment design decisions and process control implementation.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years engineering experience designing, scaling, building, and commissioning a chemical or materials manufacturing plant or similar production plant.
• Well versed in engineering design utilizing PFDs, P&IDs, and Process Hazard Analyses (PHA).
• Experience designing a plant through to its operation; cement experience not required but helpful.
• Proficient with process modeling software: Aspen+ or equivalent.
• Knowledge of solids handling, water treatment, slurry dewatering and drying.
• Experience interacting with external engineering firms, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• Experience with large industrial rotating equipment.
• Strong mechanical skills for plant operations and equipment.
• Experience with PLC controls for pilot and commercial plant operations; Allen-Bradley preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scale up and develop process unit operations from R&D for full scale implementation.
• Summarize process and regulatory requirements to evaluate and select plant equipment.
• Validate production equipment selection.
• Oversee plant piping material selections, line sizing, and pipe routing.
• Participate in plant instrumentation and valve selections.
• Participate in plant design Process Hazard Analysis and lead close‑out resolutions.
• Execute and improve the management of change program following the Process Hazard Analysis.
• Development and implementation of process controls.
• Nominally 15% travel to plant sites and vendors during procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• Other related duties may be assigned to you by the Company as needed.

Skills

Process engineering

Plant operations

PFDs & P&IDs

PHA (Process Hazard Analyses)

Aspen Plus

Industrial equipment design

PLC controls (Allen-Bradley)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Fortera, based in Silicon Valley with a ReCarb plant in Redding, CA, seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead engineering support for mineral grinding, kiln operation, dissolution, gas absorption, and drying. You’ll bridge R&D, core process design, and external firms to scale Fortera’s cement technology.

This hands-on role requires experience in chemical production and plant operations, with a focus on equipment design decisions and process control implementation.