Powder Process Engineer

Powder Process Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA

Direct Hire

Pay is Dependent on Experience

Requirements - Education, Experience, and Skills:

• 3 plus years' experience in Chemical Process Engineering for materials processing industries, at both pilot and large scale.

• Experience designing and starting up operations is a plus.

• Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering (or similar science and engineering field).

• Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems and to provide innovative solutions in a rapidly changing environment.

• Interest and experience in chemical process scale up.

• Technical understanding of mixing, drying, or other process for powder productions, solid/liquid reactors, and high temperature kilns (300-1600C).

• Experience in the design, specification and commissioning of large-scale automated chemical processing equipment, piping, and control/instrument systems.

• Highly conscious of safety and EHS.

• Experience with start-up or early-stage companies is a plus.

Some Responsibilities will include:

• Evaluating and selecting chemicals, catalysts, solvents, reagents, and other materials based on their physical, chemical, and other properties. Including acid processing, digestion, neutralization.

• Designing, monitoring, validating, and maintaining equipment such as reactors, mixers, furnaces, heat exchangers, dryers, separators, pumps, compressors, and evaporators to ensure they are working properly.

• Qualify and commission moderate to large scale chemical and mixing processes, equipment, and instrumentation.

If you are qualified and interested in hearing more, please send your resume to Kristie at

kharnish@blackrockres.com #LI-KH1