Job Description Summary
Provides strategic leadership for the technical vision of sodium cyanide. Manages technology and process improvement programs by coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to meet business objectives. Recognized across all levels for technical expertise.
Description
Draslovka Mining Solutions has a Sodium Cyanide Sr Process Technology Engineer position available in support of process development and improvements, technology development, major manufacturing projects, and customer technical support. This is a highly visible role within the Company and the Manufacturing function. This position will report to the Manufacturing Technology Manager and is based at the Memphis Plant.
Responsibilities Include
- Understands current and leading technologies and works to develop new sodium cyanide technologies that improve business performance at the site and corporate levels.
- Understands facilities and provides technical support as requested for:
- The Memphis sodium cyanide plant,
- Maintains and controls the Technical Engineering Document Library (EDL) and documents new information for the files.
- Provides technical leadership to improve process safety, reliability, capability, and productivity of the technologies implemented at Draslovka solid cyanide plants, transloading operations, and customer facilities.
- Leads the development, engineering, implementation, and support of major capital projects, including scope and basic data development, project oversight, and equipment run-in and start up at Mining Solutions manufacturing plants.
- Leads and/or participates in Process Hazards Analysis reviews of major capital projects for which he/she is the project process lead.
- Provides organizational leadership, including mentoring of Manufacturing Technical team members.
- Networks and leverages knowledge from other functions and corporate groups.
- Develops, documents, and leads process training for the manufacturing line organization (operations and maintenance) to boost the organization's operating/equipment/technical knowledge and capability.
- Leads technical team interactions with external technical sales for strategic growth projects.
- Provide support in the following business endeavors:
Qualifications
Required
- BS or MS degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering.
- 10 years technical and/or production experience in chemical manufacturing facilities.
- Knowledgeable in solids/liquid separation and solids handling
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple, complex, time-sensitive projects.
- Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to diagnose, troubleshoot, solve, or help others solve equipment, process, and/or safety issues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA 1910.119 regulations such as Process Hazards Analysis, Process Technology (Process Safety Information), Management of Change-Technology, and RAGAGEP, among others.
- Demonstrated ability to teach, coach, mentor, develop others, and work in a team-based environment.
- Demonstrated skill in leadership, team building, and achieving results through influence and negotiation.
- Well-developed technical writing skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills. Must work well in both self-managed and team environments.
- Ability to access and network with appropriate site and corporate teams to gain or share knowledge.
- Self-management skills with strong initiative.
- Provide leadership skills and able to listen to team members' input to make recommendations aligned with production goals.
- Ability and willingness to travel in the US and globally.
Preferred
- 10 years or more technical and/or production experience in chemical manufacturing facilities.
- Strong background in vacuum crystallization, solids/liquid separation, and solids handling.
- Experience with production of Sodium Cyanide and highly toxic materials.
- Demonstrated use of Six Sigma methodology (Green Belt or Black Belt certified)
- SAP experience
- IP21 experience
- Process Modeling Experience with ASPEN, HTRI, etc.
Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
