The Chief Engineer-Hydrogen Pressure Swing Absorption will play a key role in leading hydrogen and ammonia processing projects including studies and implementing any relevant technologies. Candidate will provide expertise to teams across the company for technologies involving gas stream processing and will oversee identification, management, optimization, and commissioning of relevant process technologies for new facilities and identifying overall operation, efficiency and capacity improvements as facilities are brought into operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the identification, management, and commissioning of gas stream process technologies, including, but not limited to generation, recycling, heat transfer, abatement of hydrogen, nitrogen and ammonia based systems.
• Identify operational and capacity improvements as company grows.
• Guide the selection of and participate in meetings to select new technologies.
• Coordinate and oversee third party vendors and contractors for contract, development and proposal work; as needed, validate the ability of third-party process and technology to integrate with existing systems.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, following quality management principles, maintaining a high quality of work throughout the entire engineering process.
• Work with teams throughout the company, including engineering, research and development, facilities, and project management, as well as third party specialists as needed.
• Continuously improve understanding and expertise of relevant gas technologies, through individual study and by attending pertinent conferences.
• Assist process and product development teams with the ramp to high volume, and lead specific yield, throughput, quality and/or cost improvement projects.
• Develop and mentor staff and junior engineers across the organization, identifying opportunities for their career growth.

BACKGROUND PROFILE:

• Bachelors degree in Chemical/Process Engineering; Master’s degree in a Gas Technology related area is a plus
• 10+ years working within an organization designing relevant gas systems
• 10+ years in a manufacturing organization working hands on in the field operating, troubleshooting and debottlenecking such facilities
• Hands on commissioning such systems
• Proficiency in:
• Production, purification, treatment, recycling (membrane and chilling/cryogenic), and abatement of hydrogen, ammonia, nitrogen, argon, and carbon monoxide
• Heat recovery in gas based systems
• Utilization of computer modelling software, coupled with familiarity with relevant tools for generating instrument process data sheets and similar documents
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, including the ability to effectively collaborate within cross-functional teams
• Desire and capability to develop and mentor junior scientists and engineers
• Experience in collaborating with external vendors to conceptualize, design, develop, and qualify large-scale process equipment
• Prefer member of the AlChE or equivalent, and a licensed engineer in MN or another state