Sr. Process Engineer

Ultimate Staffing Services; Benson (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a major industrial project to convert rare earth oxides into metals. The role centers on owner-side process engineering Leadership, overseeing documentation and interfacing with external EPCs during scale-up and startup.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of industrial process engineering, strong PFD/P&ID experience, and a track record of guiding high-temperature, materials-intensive processes from definition through commissioning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in industrial process engineering.
• Experience working with external engineering partners or EPCs.
• Proven ability to develop and own process documentation and design bases.

Responsibilities

• Own the process definition for production scale metallization from raw materials to product handling.
• Manage timelines and deliverables with external EPCs and interfaces with internal/external teams.
• Maintain core process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, design bases and operating philosophies.

Skills

Process engineering

Project coordination

Industrial experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemical/Process Engineering or related field

Tools

PFDs

P&IDs

Design bases

Job description

Location: Research Triangle Park, NC *must be able to make full time transition to Benson site come 2027*Salary: $100-$140/kAs a Senior Process Engineer - you will be the owner's side process engineering expert for a large industrial installation to convert rare earth oxides to metals. You will provide oversight, internal technical review, and project management support for the work product of external engineering firms related to process and plant systems engineering. This role will serve as the owner's side technical authority on process documentation for metallization processes, transitioning to process engineering improvement as the plant is commissioned. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience taking complex, high-temperature, materials-intensive processes from definition through construction and into operation.

Responsibilities

• Own the process definition for production scale metallization, from raw material receipt through product handling to subsequent process steps.
• Manage and organize timelines and deliverables with external EPC, and ensure smooth interfaces with internal and external organizations.
• Maintain all core process documentation, including: Process flow diagrams (PFDs) Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) Heat and mass balances Equipment lists and design bases Operating philosophies and control narratives.
• Ensure systems meet operational, safety, and environmental performance requirements.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in industrial process engineering
• Experience working with external engineering partners or EPCs
• Demonstrated experience defining and documenting full production-scale processes, setting targets and limits, and optimizing performance
• Proven ability to develop and own PFDs, P&IDs, and Design bases

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-temperature metallurgical or electrochemical plants
• Direct involvement in permitted industrial facilities
• Startup, scale-up, or first-of-kind plant experience
• Familiarity with owner's engineering standards and capital project execution
• Experience supporting commissioning and early operations

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.