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Salary: USD 145,000 - 170,000 / annual
Fortera is transforming cement manufacturing by developing next-generation cement technology that reduces CO₂ emissions by up to 70% through mineralizing CO₂ and converting it into a productive feedstock. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with a commercial ReCarb® plant operating in Redding, California, Fortera is scaling from first-of-a-kind deployment to commercialization.
The Senior Process Engineer will lead engineering support for the design and operation of all Fortera processes, including mineral grinding, kiln operation/calcination, mineral dissolution, gas absorption, precipitation, solids dewatering, and drying. This is a hands-on role requiring an experienced mechanical or chemical engineer who can bridge gaps between R&D, internal core process design, and external engineering firms or equipment suppliers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Scale up and develop process unit operations from R&D for full-scale implementation
- Summarize process and regulatory requirements to evaluate and select plant equipment
- Validate production equipment selection
- Oversee plant piping material selections, line sizing, and pipe routing
- Participate in plant instrumentation and valve selections
- Participate in plant design Process Hazard Analysis and lead close-out resolutions
- Execute and improve the management of change program following PHA
- Develop and implement process controls
- Travel nominally 15% to plant sites and vendors during procurement, construction, and commissioning phases
The ideal candidate has chemical production experience, understands plant operations, can effectively oversee plant engineering activities, and owns all equipment design and specification decisions. This individual must be comfortable with implementing new technology and manufacturing processes, making decisions with incomplete information, and adapting as challenges emerge.
**REQUIREMENTS:**
- Minimum B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of engineering experience designing, scaling, building, and commissioning a chemical or materials manufacturing plant or similar production facility
- Well versed in engineering design utilizing PFDs, P&IDs, and Process Hazard Analyses (PHA)
- Experience designing a plant through to its operation (direct cement experience not required, but experience producing chemicals or materials at multiple scales is a plus)
- Proficient with process modeling software: Aspen+ or equivalent (Heat and Mass Balance is a plus)
- Commanding knowledge of solids material handling, water treatment processing, slurry dewatering, and drying
- Experience interacting with external engineering firms, contractors, and equipment suppliers
- Experience with large industrial-sized rotating equipment
- Strong mechanical skills associated with plant operations and equipment
- Experience with process control schemes and implementation
- Experience with PLC controls for pilot and commercial plant operations; Allen-Bradley preferred
