About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Chemical Engineer to join our team at a growing, large-scale processing facility in Northern Nevada.
This role puts you 2.5 hours from Reno, Nevada and 3 hours from Lake Tahoe! Kayaking, boating, fishing, and wakeboarding are just a few of your weekend options. This role is great for an active, outdoorsy lifestyle, with mountain biking, hiking, and photography being popular pastimes among the community and visitors here.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Optimization & Troubleshooting: Analyze manufacturing/processing systems (e.g., leaching, crystallization, precipitation, solids-liquids separation, filtration, and calcination) to optimize yield, throughput, and efficiency.
- Equipment Reliability & Maintenance: Collaborate with maintenance teams to monitor equipment performance (pumps, piping, pressure vessels, kilns/dryers, and instrumentation), identify root causes of equipment failure, and implement corrective actions.
- Capital & Engineering Projects: Manage small-to-medium Management of Change (MOC) and capital expenditure (CapEx) projects from conceptual design and sizing through procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Process Safety & Environmental Compliance: Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Hazard and Operability studies (HAZOPs), and ensure plant engineering changes comply with OSHA, EPA, and state regulatory standards.
Qualifications & Skills
Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
Work Environment & Location Details
- Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site in Northern Nevada.
Featured benefits
Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Disability insurance, 401(k), Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Medical insurance, Disability insurance, Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Disability insurance
Additional Requirements
• 1+ years of experience in Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree
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