Sr./Staff Process Controls Engineer

The role

You will lead the development and deployment of chemical refining processes. You will also develop software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization.

What you will do

• Develop standards for controls programming
• Lead equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation through to ramp
• Manage external equipment providers, technology licensors, and engineering companies
• Drive cross-functional teams to lead technical equipment scale-up
• Support the hiring, mentorship, and day-to-day management of junior process engineers
• Develop technoeconomic models of new project opportunities, acquisition targets, and new technologies
• Prepare and present bankable engineering deliverables for project financing
• Identify, evaluate, and implement process engineering and project management software tools
• Identify and support opportunities for software and machine learning teams to automate workflows and develop algorithms

Required qualifications

• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals
• Experience with equipment engineering and design including brownfield equipment modifications and upgrades, greenfield equipment design, and evaluation and optimization of operating equipment
• Experience with industrial manufacturing, large-scale mining or mineral processing, large-scale chemical production processes, or engineering, procurement, and construction firms
• Experience with direct or indirect leadership of engineers and technicians
• Experience with project management and execution of medium to large scale (>$5M) capital projects

About the company

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company. They aim to supply critical minerals for energy, AI, and defense technologies by combining industry expertise with software and automation.