Senior Process Engineer

Saltworks (www.saltworkstech.com) is an innovation driven cleantech company located in Richmond, BC. We invent, design, and build advanced lithium recovery and desalination water treatment plants. Our customers are leading the way in sustainability with our technologies at the forefront. We build commercial plants for excellent global customers while also researching and developing next generation technologies.

The Role:

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Process Engineer (Management Track) / Process Team Leadto join our multi-disciplinary team. We offer meaningful and exciting work in a collaborative environment, driven by innovation and problem solving. You are diligent with quality, focused, analytical and excel in a team-based environment. We strongly value a positive attitude, hard work, smarts, and commitment to see things through. Our company is growing with high demand for our solutions, presenting opportunities to advance.

Description:

The objective of this position is succession planning for our Process Engineering Team. We currently have an excellent Process Team Leader who will be advancing their career to a new position within the company. We envision the transition process to be 6-12 months depending on the individual.

We are seeking either a Senior Process Engineer with interest and capability to advance to a Team Lead position over time, or an experienced Process Team Leader. Prior water industry experience is not required, however deep technical understanding of process engineering, the tools employed, and effective management techniques are important.

Your main tasks will include:

• Learn about Saltworks products, processes, and Saltworks’ specific value-add, in order to deliver advanced water treatment plants
• Contribute to and lead process designs for water treatment plants. Tasks will include: establishing design basis, developing mathematical models or running off-the-shelf software, generating PFDs and P&IDs, mass and energy balance, and equipment sizing and selection
• Coordinate with other disciplines for successful delivery of design-build-commission projects for full-scale water treatment plants
• Manage pilot projects and interface with customers and other technical audiences. This will include drafting test plans, supervising testing and analysis of data, and communicating technical results
• Contribute to continuous technology innovation and support improvements on engineering workflow processes
• Occasional field and site work in customer facing environments
• Contribute to innovation and technology development at Saltworks, if this area is of interest
• If the role transitions to a Team Lead position, added tasks will include: leading and inspiring a team of highly capable process engineers, generating work plans, balancing priorities and resource requirements, supporting recruitment and retention of key team members, communicating risks and opportunities to senior management

You will be a great fit if you have:

• An interest in taking on a leadership position and increased managerial duties
• Relevant degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering with process experience
• High aptitude in process design with a strong mathematical and chemistry background (we largely practice inorganic water chemistry)
• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience completing process or chemical engineering in industrial settings (design, testing, operations)
• Experience developing P&IDs using AutoCAD P&ID or similar
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Hands-on tooling and troubleshooting skills (not essential, yet beneficial if you like this type of work)
• Ability to organize, prioritize, maintain high quality of work and quickly learn new skills
• Positive attitude, can-do approach, and willingness to roll up your sleeves and pitch in as required

Why join Saltworks?

We have an outstanding team of engineers, scientists, and technologists who are passionate about innovation and solving key environmental challenges facing our planet. We offer:

• An exciting and rewarding work environment
• A rapidly growing company solving important problems
• A diverse best-in-class technical team with opportunities for advancement technically and/or professionally
• A competitive compensation package including benefits
• A culture that supports safety, innovation, learning, and teamwork
• An excellent facility with all offices, R&D, and production under one roof. Only a staircase separates you from the factory floor and technologies you design
• Unparalleled on-the-job learning and exciting projects
• Fun social activities and other team events

How to Apply:

If you would like to be a part of a globally recognized team, please complete an application on the Saltworks careers page or apply on our Indeed careers page.

Please submit your resume only. Cover letters are not required. A short list of hands-on experience and photos of your work will greatly support your application.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications are considered confidential.

Kindly, no recruiters.

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