Marianaminerals Senior/Staff Chemical Process Engineer leads development and deployment of chemical refining processes for critical minerals supply chain. Supports software development for capital project execution and plant optimization.
Responsibilities
Mariana Minerals is looking for a highly motivated Sr./Staff Process Engineer to work on building the critical minerals supply chain to support the world’s energy transition and to supply metals necessary for technology and AI, energy, mobility, and defense.
As a Sr./Staff Process Engineer at Mariana Minerals, you will lead the development and deployment of state-of-the-art chemical refining processes, while also supporting development of software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization. Responsibilities will include leading process area and equipment scopes from concept through to design, installation, commissioning, ramp, and handover to the operations team.
What You’ll Bring
Lead process area and equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation, through procurement, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ramp
Manage external equipment providers, technology licensors, and engineering companies to deliver fully integrated and functional mineral refining scopes.
Build heat and material balances for integrated mineral refineries
Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for mineral refineries
Build first-principles-based models of chemical reactors and unit operations to validate and scale-up designs
Identify, evaluate, and implement engineering solutions to optimize process designs, confirming functionality and performance under various operating conditions
Work closely with cross-functional teams including lab technicians, pilot plant engineers, process engineers, project execution teams, and more to scale designs from lab through to commercial scale
Work closely with the software and machine learning teams to automate capital project execution workflows and develop equipment and plant optimization algorithms
What You’ll Bring
Qualification
Experience with greenfield design
Required
Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
Strong foundation in chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, or process engineering
Experience with plant & equipment engineering and design
Experience with brownfield modifications and upgrades
Experience with greenfield design
Experience with evaluation and optimization of operating facilities
Experience in industrial manufacturing or large-scale mining or mineral processing