Process Engineer
Genesis Alkali
Genesis Alkali is now accepting applications for a Process Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop/execute process design package for capital projects
- Plant support (chemical and process subject matter expert)
- Develop new processes, products, and applications of products
- Technical documentation
- Improve existing processes to reduce cost and increase reliability, purity, and safety
- Experiment with multiple variables simultaneously and identify acceptable ranges for all operational parameters
- Conduct Process Hazard Analyses
- Mentor new engineers
- Customer technical support needs
Activities
- Develop and implement solutions to process problems
- Improve processes and products
- Troubleshoot existing processes
- Prepare technical reports based on lab/plant test findings
- Assist plants in development of short- and long-term technical plans
- Lead process engineering initiatives
- Train /teach operations regarding new projects
- Use simulation or modeling to determine how changes in process affect the final product e.g., heat and mass balance
- Perform technical and economic evaluations of alternative processes, additives, etc.
- Electronic/paper research to identify potential solutions and competing technologies
- Competitor monitoring and analysis
- Identify and develop process control mechanisms
- Conduct safety hazards reviews
- Assist in performing root cause analyses
- Monitor and report lake level and composition
- Involved in tailings management
- Use a variety of analytical methods to monitor processes
- Conduct bench and plant testing (materials, additives, process modifications, etc.)
- Teach technical and process related classes
- Other duties as may be deemed appropriate by their manager and that fall within the general remit of the position
Skill, Capability and Education Requirements
- BS Degree in Engineering, Chemical Engineering preferred
- 4 + years of experience
- Lean Sigma Capabilities (Black Belt) preferred
Final determination on pay grade will be made by HR and company leadership consistent with the skills matrix and considering the candidates education, experience, past performance, demonstrated leadership, and influence.
Position Benefits
- Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts, and Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment; company funds a portion of HSA.
- Retirement -
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for Salaried employees, company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, Company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement).
- Pension for Hourly Union employees plus an opportunity to participate in a 401(k) savings plan. The company does not provide a matching contribution for pension eligible employees.
- Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
- Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and the Bridger Valley.
About Genesis Alkali
Genesis Alkali is a multi-faceted soda ash and sodium specialty products mining and production facility in Green River, Wyoming.
