Process Engineer

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General Description
Cirba Solutions is the most trusted and complete battery solution partner in the world. For 30 years, we have led the BATTERY RECYCLING industry through our services, processing, and material upgrading. Contributing to the CIRCULAR ECONOMY model is our core focus.

The Process Engineer is responsible for overseeing the installation, start-up, and operation of new processes. Additionally, the process engineer is responsible for providing on-site operations support, identifying, and evaluating continuous process improvement opportunities, supporting local capital project development and execution, and implementing, maintaining, and improving process safety management systems.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development of recovery processes for nickel, cobalt, lithium, and other metals and materials from batteries.
• Develop process(es) from the lab-scale to full production.
• Determine engineering and operating parameters from lab-scale through scale-up and full production.
• Support material and energy balance development and adjustment as required.
• Perform Technical Economic Assessments (TEA) on processes.
• Facilitate technical information exchange and resource assignments with third party partners.
• Support Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) improvement initiatives and HS&E compliance, including Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP) considerations.
• Participate in process PHA assessments and lead resolution of PHA findings.
• Participate in, facilitate, and support additional site PSM elements such as management of change (MOC), incident investigation, document management, employee training, pre-start up safety reviews (PSSR)Support standard operating procedure (SOP), commissioning, and maintenance plan creation for newly installed process equipment.
• Identify and provide foundation to execute continuous improvement opportunities.
• Act as a local resource in the plant for capital project development and execution.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and provide technical support to operations as needed.
• Develop and execute time studies to streamline battery disassembly, tear-down and staging activities.
• Recommission pilot processing line and evaluate pilot system improvements.
• Identify, design, and execute small scale pilot studies to improve operating parameters or unit profitability

• 3-5 years of process engineering experience in the chemical industry or related field.
• Knowledge of process design, unit operations, and process control fundamentals
• Self-driven with ability to work independently on a routine basis to achieve work goals.