Senior Process Engineer - Metallization
Vulcan Elements · Durham, NC · 5 days ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
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.
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
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
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