Senior Process Controls Engineer

Mariana Minerals
Houston, San Francisco, Utah
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 100,000 - 175,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Leadership","Problem-solving","Communication","Teamwork"]

The Process Controls Engineer will lead development and deployment of chemical refining process controls, contribute to software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization, and manage cross-functional teams to scale up equipment, de-risk commercialization, and build an in-house engineering capability within the mineral refining sector.

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Mariana Minerals
Mariana Minerals
1 year ago

Senior Process Controls Engineer

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Job Summary

The Process Controls Engineer will lead development and deployment of chemical refining process controls, contribute to software for capital project execution and automated plant optimization, and manage cross-functional teams to scale up equipment, de-risk commercialization, and build an in-house engineering capability within the mineral refining sector.
Location: Houston, San Francisco, Utah
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop standards for controls programming
  • •Lead equipment scopes from concept and modeling validation through procurement, engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ramp
  • •Manage external equipment providers, technology licensors, and engineering companies to deliver fully integrated and functional mineral refining scopes
  • •Drive cross-functional teams of lab technicians, pilot plant engineers, process engineers, and project engineers to lead the technical equipment scale-up and de-risk the commercialization of novel mineral refining processes
  • •Support the hiring, mentorship, and day-to-day management of junior process engineers

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 175,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply it to solve challenging problems
  • •Experience with equipment engineering and design, including brownfield and greenfield modifications and upgrades
  • •Experience with operating equipment evaluation and optimization across industrial manufacturing, mining/mineral processing, and chemical production environments
  • •Experience with leadership of engineers and technicians and with project management for medium to large scale (> $5M) capital projects
  • •Ability to hire, mentor, and manage junior process engineers and contribute to capital project software/tools decisions
Experience:Industrial manufacturingMiningMineral processingChemical productionEngineering, procurement, and construction
Skills:LeadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamwork
Tech Stack:PLCSCADAAutomationMachine learningPythonControls engineering

Company Brief

Mariana Minerals
Software-first, vertically integrated minerals company developing extraction, processing, and automation systems to supply critical minerals (lithium and others) for energy, AI, and defense technologies, and building commercial-scale lithium facilities from produced water.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
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