Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the identification, management, and commissioning of gas stream process technologies, including, but not limited to generation, recycling, heat transfer, abatement of hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia based systems.
• Identify operational and capacity improvements as company grows.
• Guide the selection of and participate in meetings to select new technologies.
• Coordinate and oversee third party vendors and contractors for contract, development and proposal work; as needed, validate the ability of third-party process and technology to integrate with existing systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, following quality management principles, maintaining a high quality of work throughout the entire engineering process.
• Work with teams throughout the company, including engineering, research and development, facilities, and project management, as well as third party specialists as needed.
• Continuously improve understanding and expertise of relevant gas technologies, through individual study and by attending pertinent conferences.
• Assist process and product development teams with the ramp to high volume, and lead specific yield, throughput, quality and / or cost improvement projects.
• Develop and mentor staff and junior engineers across the organization, identifying opportunities for their career growth.

BACKGROUND PROFILE

• Bachelors degree in Chemical / Process Engineering; Masters degree in a Gas Technology related area is a plus
• 10+ years working within an organization designing relevant gas systems
• 10+ years in a manufacturing organization working hands on in the field operating, troubleshooting and debottlenecking such facilities
• Hands on commissioning such systems
• Proficiency in :
  
  • Production, purification, treatment, recycling (membrane and chilling / cryogenic), and abatement of hydrogen, ammonia, nitrogen, argon, and carbon monoxide
  • Heat recovery in gas based systems
  • Utilization of computer modelling software, coupled with familiarity with relevant tools for generating instrument process data sheets and similar documents
  
  
  
  
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate within cross?functional teams
• Desire and capability to develop and mentor junior scientists and engineers
• Experience in collaborating with external vendors to conceptualize, design, develop, and qualify large?scale process equipment
• Prefer member of the AlChE or equivalent, and a licensed engineer in MN or another state