Job Description
The Staff Process Engineer at Sila is responsible for commissioning and startup of a critical chemical process in a new battery materials manufacturing plant, as well as contributing to the development of next-generation technology through process design, optimization, and collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Commission and start-up Sila's manufacturing plant for next-generation battery materials
- Lead chemical process design for critical units in the manufacturing process
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and vendors to drive technical deliverables
- Develop and implement process control schemes and design documents during plant startup
- Drive process improvements and modifications for large-scale, first-of-a-kind plants
- Develop basis of design, P&IDs, and FEED deliverables for new plant projects
- Lead commissioning of new process units during startup, shutdowns, or upsets
- Coordinate with R&D, material development, and pilot teams for scale-up implementation
- Influence organizational teams to develop technical solutions and process optimizations
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of experience directly owning a high volume production line or in a design-to-commissioning role as a Production or Process Design Engineer for a chemical plant
- Ability to visualize in great detail and have a first-principles understanding of an operating plant
- Experience with process design of new chemical plant units or retrofits of existing units
- Deep knowledge of basic controls schemes and familiarity with advanced control strategies
- Extensive experience with daily and long-term process optimization and production constraints
- Experience with safety critical instrumentation, safety relief, and operational alarms
- Extensive risk management, management of change, and HAZOP experience
- Years of experience creating, reading, and editing PFDs, P&IDs, and Operating Procedures
- Ability to determine and solve for key parameters for process scale-up to commercial volumes
- Have developed dozens of basis of design and project scope documents for new ideas or MOCs
- Ability to visualize in great detail and have a first-principles understanding of an operating plant
- Experience with process design of new chemical plant units or retrofits of existing units
- Ability to balance day-to-day priorities with long-term deliverables
- Experience leading commissioning of a new process unit during startup, shutdowns, or upsets
- Ability to create and develop HMBs, P&IDs, and other FEED deliverables starting at concept for the next-generation plant
- Experience collaborating with all engineering disciplines, operations, and third-party vendors to drive technical deliverables
- Ability to develop and drive ideas through R&D, Material Development, and Pilot Test Teams for at-scale implementation
- Strong communication skills enabling effective technical documentation and collaboration
- Demonstrated ruthless prioritization in high-stress situations over long periods of time
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position to operate a computer and other office machinery
- Must wear personal protective equipment including hard hat, lab coat or coveralls, gloves, safety glasses, and safety shoes
- Pass a respirator fit test and be able to wear respiratory protection periodically
- Ability to move long distances and occasionally kneel or bend
- Up to 75% travel for work at new production sites and third-party design offices during startup
- Up to 10% travel during non-startup periods
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range not specified
Work schedule not specified
Work environment perks include wearing personal protective equipment and ability to wear respiratory protection
Up to 75% travel for work at new production sites and third-party design offices during startup, up to 10% travel during non-startup periods
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