8 hours ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Newark, DE
Onsite
Company Size
11-50 employees Employees
Service Specialisms
Sector Specialisms
Description
equipment procurement
process optimization
doe
pilot plant
lean sixsigma
scale‑up
The Senior Process Development Engineer will define and lead our slurry and coating efforts and will play a critical role implementing and improving our coating technology. The role will design, improve, and operate our pilot scale slurry and coating processes, perform design of experiments (DOE) for coating and thermal curing process steps to optimize quality and productivity. The role will also work closely with the R&D team on new formulations and will be a key leader in the scale up of the pilot process to full production. The role will also play an integral part of our scale-up efforts, taking our pilot scale process to full scale manufacturing. This is a critical role in the company and enables the growth of our business on a global scale.
- Lead new equipment specification and procurement for slurry process, coating lines, and oven curing manufacturing processes.
- Develop and implement process improvements that enhance productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance
- Support change management by training teams on new processes and best practices
- Manage scale up operations experiments and data through an electronic lab notebook
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and DMAIC methodologies
- Safely manage waste profiles and quantities in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Lead process optimization research, including all parts of our coating process.
- Analyze existing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and root causes of performance gaps
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams to align improvements with business goals
- Safely handle chemicals used in current and future formulations.
- Lead pilot plant design engineering, including electrical requirements, emissions handling, waste handling, and other utility and process needs.
- Lead the pilot plant operations team in a safe and efficient manner while attending to technical details during the operation
Requirements
chemical engineering
psm
jmp
microsoft office
green belt
doe
- Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- PSM Experience strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with JMP.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. AirJoule is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
- Proficiency with Microsoft office.
- Experience with powder handling and mixing.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong familiarity with equipment sizing and specifications.
- Preferred Certification: Green Belt Six Sigma
- Scale up experience a plus.
- Minimum Experience: 10 years of proven chemical engineering experience, preferably with direct experience designing and operating pilot coating or similar facilities.
- General knowledge of safe laboratory and industrial practices
- Strong organizational, analytical, detail-oriented and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE).
- Detail-oriented with excellent multitasking and collaboration skills.
Benefits
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
- applicants must be authorized to work in the u.s.; the company does not sponsor visas.
Security clearance
Overview
AirJoule is a leader in the global sustainability transition. Our purpose is freeing the world from its water and energy constraints by delivering groundbreaking sorption technologies. Our revolutionary AirJoule® plaftorm utilizes waste heat from industrial processes (data centers, power generation, manufacturing, etc) to produce pure distilled water from air. AirJoule® can also enable transformative HVAC products to help our customers save money on their energy bills while reducing their environmental impact. The AirJoule® technology platform will help create a more equitable and sustainable future by fundamentally changing how we optimize increasingly scarce energy and water resources to create better quality of life for millions more on the planet.