Process Engineering Team Lead

Summary:Reporting to the Program Manager, Field Deployments, the Process Engineering Team Lead will coordinate with various departments to lead process engineering and modelling activities. This is a supervisory role, overseeing and leading a small team of process engineers.Primary Responsibilities:Coordinate with field deployments, marketing, business development, product development, and R&D for process engineering and modelling requests.Prioritize, assign delegate, and supervise the process engineering group to complete the work requests from internal and external clients.Work with the team to assemble, build, commission and operate a pre-commercial plant producing hydrogen using a novel methane pyrolysis process.Work with the team for process development of full scale commercial hydrogen facilities.Lead process engineering and modelling activities at EkonaEnsure that the pre-commercial plant meets specific design criteria, is built to specification, and operates at or above process KPI’s. Integrate process findings from the PMP test system into the pilot plant design.Provide guidance to build upon Ekona’s existing PMP Aspen Model.Lead process modelling studies and consider process configuration options.Update and generate PFD’s and P&ID’s.Facilitate process hazard analyses, and process selection studies.Calculate sizing of pressure safety devices.Select or develop design standards to guide the team.As part of a team, help develop novel new reactor and system concepts from the ground up for current and future generation product offerings.Supervise and provide guidance and training to all direct reportsComplete performance reviews, conduct regular 1:1 check-ins, review and approve timesheets and time off requests by direct reportsDevelop operations plans and enforce safe work practices.Other relevant dutiesYou Bring:Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering; Master’s degree is an asset10+ years of industrial expertise3+ years experience leading a team, an assetStrong background in mass and energy balances - PFDs, and P&IDsProficiency with HYSYS, Aspen Plus and other related process simulation softwareExperience participating in HAZOPs and sizing of pressure safety devices.Previous experience with pilot plant and/or industrial-scale commissioning and start-up is an asset.Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal; ability to present results and actionable priorities in front of a group of peers and write reports.Detail oriented mindset.Previous industrial chemical process scale-up and commercialization expertise.Exceptional problem solving and troubleshooting skills.Professional Engineering designation or working towards obtaining it.Leadership abilities to coach and mentor more junior process engineersJob 70369