Process Engineer, Metal Making

Position Responsibilities

• Participate in equipment specification, design reviews, and commissioning of electrolysis cells and strip casters.
• Lead the operators and technicians through technical training and support.
• Contribute to EHS risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate raw materials and their impact on plant performance and product quality.
• Track KPIs to achieve high yield, consistent product quality, and minimal EHS impacts.
• Supervise the daily use of quality control procedures.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues within molten salt electrolysis and strip casting.
• Lead continuous improvement activities to eliminate waste and reduce overall cost.
• Communicate progress verbally and through detailed written technical reports and presentations.
• Document and disclose intellectual property and assist in patent filing preparation and defense.
• Work with procurement, vendors, maintenance, operators, and other team members to support production and operational objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years’ experience with industrial scale processes and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience in gathering and tracking process control information for SPC.
• Problem-solving experience, including FMEA, 8D, A3, and root cause analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong data analysis and hands-on engineering skills.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite.

Desired Qualities

• Advanced degree in Metallurgy/Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Deep technical knowledge of high temperature metallurgy and/or molten salt electrolysis.
• Experience with SAP.
• Ability to identify and solve problems and influence stakeholders, from management to operators, to adopt effective solutions.
• Experience with programming and process-control operations; experience with COMSOL Multiphysics, CFD, MATLAB, Python, Minitab, AutoCAD, and/or SolidWorks.