Process Engineer ll
Somerville, MA
Engineering – Engineering /
Full Time /
On-site
Sublime is advancing a breakthrough, clean, efficient, low-waste process for manufacturing cement, the essential ingredient in the most-consumed human-made material on Earth: concrete. Replacing 200-year-old manufacturing methods that are reliant on kilns running hotter than lava, our near-ambient-temperature, electrochemical technology manufactures industry-accepted cement and critical minerals. We’re partnering with leading general contractors, concrete producers, developers, and technology hyperscalers to deploy our clean, durable, beautiful Sublime Cement® in infrastructure that is defining the future of clean construction. Backed by some of the world’s largest cement producers, leading private investors, and the U.S. Department of Energy, we are assembling a talented, collaborative team that is "amped about cement" (pun intended) and committed to operating on the frontiers of material science, manufacturing, industry, construction, and commercial partnerships, to advance cement innovation that will endure for the next millennium.
This is an exciting opportunity to transform how the world makes cement. Sublime Systems seeks a creative and dynamic Engineer in the development of slurry post-processing activities, including testing and operation of our pilot plant scale systems. Your role will focus on various slurry and wet cake handling within the Sublime processes.
You will be responsible for equipment research, vendor outreach, equipment installation and testing, as well as the development and execution of production runs at pilot scale. You will help maintain pilot equipment and implement process improvements.
This role is expected to be hands-on, with a significant amount of time spent engaging in pilot operations and troubleshooting. Successful candidates will be results-driven, ambitious, organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A strong sense for safety, organization, and attention to detail
- Ability to make keen observations on process anomalies, recommend process improvements, and articulate findings
- Basic understandings of laboratory and analytical testing methods
- Previous experience in industrial research, pilot or manufacturing setting
- Experience with industrial material conveying and filtration equipment
- Experience with solids and slurries
- Develop and facilitate pilot scale experiments with new and existing equipment
- Owner of select equipment (Filtration equipment, material transfer equipment, and solids handing equipment)
- Operate equipment for both technology development, equipment validation and material production targets
- Including installation and assembly of new equipment
- Responsible for meeting material production targets
- Perform necessary pre-operation and end of shift activities to ensure proper equipment start-up and operation on multiple pieces of equipment
- Participate in sample prep, analysis and interpretation of lab and pilot scale experiments
- Documentation of process operations and results
- Maintain pilot plant conditions in a fashion that facilitates cleanliness and productivity
- Move reasonably sized drums and packages of raw materials by hand, using a hand pallet jack, electric pallet stacker
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Chemical engineering or a related field with 5+ years experience
- Knowledge of and passion for applying engineering fundamentals to process plant design and operation
- Able to lift objects up to 50 lb, climb ladders, and work on step stools
- Respirator use may be required for certain tasks
- Ability to pay close attention to detail, focusing on accuracy and quality, without losing sight of the bigger picture
- Balance, perspective, and a good sense of humor
Sublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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