About the role
We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer with 6-10+ years of experience to lead the scale-up and commissioning of our 500 ton per year rare earth metallization plant. You'll join a lean, output-driven team that is reshoring critical metal production to the West with novel, cleaner technologies. This person will take ownership of finalizing detailed engineering, managing vendor relationships, and driving the plant from its current state through construction and commissioning — on time and on budget. You should be someone who has genuinely led a project end to end, can think from first principles, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
What will you be doing?
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Finalize detailed engineering for a 500 ton/year vacuum induction furnace and associated plant systems
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Place orders with vendors, manage equipment specification, selection, FAT/SAT, and installation
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Finalize the plant site and coordinate modifications — raising roofs, new foundations, power, water, gas, and compressed air lines
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Own and update core process deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, mass & energy balances, and control narratives
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Develop commissioning plans, SOPs, and operator training to bring the plant from construction through startup and ramp-to-rate
