Process Engineer / Project Engineer (corporate, minerals)

About

• [Company] , is a full-service specialty search company dedicated to working within the minerals, chemical and allied fields nationwide. We pride ourselves on being technically well-versed on many of the issues within the industries, and can "talk shop" with the clients and candidates, matching up both very efficiently and effectively. 

Job Description
Two Positions:

• one is a "process-oriented engineer" the other a "project oriented engineer". Both for a corporate engineering center for a multi-location (international) minerals company.
• Multi-site process engineering for a set of minerals plants throughout (primarily) the western U.S.
• Manage process and/or projects related to operation, improvement or upgrades to these operations
• Management of budgets (more of the "project" position), subcontractors, junior technicians and similar in effecting project/process improvement and management work
• Management of multiple projects with minimal supervision. A very flat organization means that the person must work independently!
• Familiarity or expertise in as many areas as possible: process controls, minerals processing, mechanical and/or general process management, chemical engineering, flotation, chemical reactions/kinetics and more
• Familiarity or expertise in personnel, budget and production type management

Notes:
2 openings.

• Additional Salary Information: Salary can be starting at $55,000; more depending on experience. Bonus, benefits, etc. Relocation available.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Minimally a B.S. in Mechanical, Metallurgical (extractive/minerals processing), Chemical or similar engineering
• 2 - 5 years of experience in a chemical, mining, petroleum or heavy industrial setting
• Background in process engineering in as wide a range of process environments as possible
• Experience linking a specific set of processes to finished product, plant efficiency, overall effectiveness, how a process will effect another, etc.
• Able to work cross-functionally with other areas of engineering, on-site plant management, corporate management, etc.
• Experience in plant and/or production management
• Flexibility to work in plant/operations environment and office environment
• Able to travel to work sites as well as work in the corporate engineering office
• MUST be legal to work in the U.S.; must communicate completely fluently in English and have excellent communication skills

Preferred But Not Required:

• Experience with as much of the following as possible (specialist in one area are acceptable):
• Dry industrial minerals processing: crush/grind, materials transport, sizing, drying, etc Potentially similar to some food and utility industry processing
• Flotation and leaching-type minerals processing
• Chemical reactors
• Control systems
• Maintenance, CMMS, similar – management and familiarity on an operating basis (there is a full maintenance staff)
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, statistical software