Solex is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to join our Operations group.
Who We Are
Solex is a trusted, technology-based solution provider to industries around the world that are looking for practical and robust answers to their thermal processing and material handling challenges.
Our highly collaborative global team of professionals is passionate about working with customers to understand their operational needs, whether that’s to produce a better product, improve their process, optimize their performance or increase production. This regularly sparks opportunities at Solex to creatively apply proven science to everything from the heating, cooling and drying of bulk materials to industrial waste heat recovery and reuse, renewable energy, decarbonization and more.
Our work will continue to take us around the world and across a variety of applications, both known and new. Today, our solutions can be found embedded within many aspects of our daily lives – from the crops we grow and the foods we eat to the compostable containers we use and the batteries in our phones and cars.
And we are only getting started. At Solex, we aspire to be the change. Come change with us!
What You'll Do
As a Process Engineering Manager, you will work as part of our technical team to support the successful design, implementation, and operation of Solex’s unique moving bed heat exchange equipment throughout the life cycle. You will be involved in projects in all corners of the globe and in applications ranging from the production of sugar to the development of next-generation solar-thermal electricity generation. You will be supported by an experienced and diverse team, have opportunities to mentor and develop junior staff, and be provided with pathways to develop your career and technical expertise.
The Process Engineering Manager is required to perform a range of duties in support of the Process Engineering team. The majority of your time will be spent leading a team of engineers and developing process engineering deliverables.
Some specific core tasks include:
- Develop and stamp/seal process engineering deliverables, including: Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Heat & Material Balances (HMBs), Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Control Narratives, equipment datasheets, hydraulic/pneumatic calculations, and heat transfer calculations.
- Lead and participate in process hazards analyses including: What-Ifs, HAZOPs and HAZIDs
- Support registration of pressure vessels and piping.
- Supervise and validate process simulations for the design of new heat transfer equipment.
- Support field commissioning activities and troubleshoot heat exchange equipment. Support commissioning teams conducting equipment start-ups, as required.
- Co-ordinate with other functional groups and project managers to manage workloads.
- Mentor junior engineers and support their development.
Where You’ll Go
While our core business focusses on moving bed heat exchangers, we are constantly evolving and looking for new opportunities to provide value to our customers. As our organization grows and changes, we are always in need of talented and well-trained staff to help push the boundaries of what is possible and create new solutions for our customers. You’ll have the opportunity to take the initiative with your personal development and chart your own course for a career with Solex.
What You Bring
This role requires the following qualifications:
- Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- 15+ years of Process Engineering experience.
- Deep knowledge of transport phenomena and thermodynamics.
- Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements for industry codes and standards both in Alberta and internationally including ABSA, NFPA, ANSI, PED, and ASME.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in a Canadian jurisdiction or Chartered/Incorporated Engineer in Netherlands
In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills in their work:
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Project management experience.
- Keen awareness of the interplay existing between budget, schedule and safety constraints.
- Excellent communication skills and capability of interacting with peers, project managers, site managers and clients, including all engineering disciplines.
Working Conditions
- Home office and Solex office based (Calgary, Canada or Haaksbergen, Netherlands)
- Some travel may be required
- Overtime expected occasionally
Solex offers a competitive salary, health & dental benefits including a health/wellness spending account, generous paid vacation allotment, an annual bonus program, and much more!
Solex Thermal Science is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and safe work environment for people of all backgrounds.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Type: Full-time
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Calgary, AB T2C 3G5
