Powder Handling System Design Engineer

Powder Handling System Design Engineer

Redwood Materials is seeking an entrepreneurial Engineer to support pilot projects and commercial scale production operations. This engineer will be responsible for leading continuous improvement projects across multiple manufacturing lines.  

Responsibilities will include: 

• Lead the specification, procurement, and implementation of powder handling equipment and sub-systems. 
• Design equipment layout and resolve interferences and clashes with other equipment/utilities. 
• Review and provide input on new process/equipment designs. 
• Partner with mechanical development team to transition newly developed processes and equipment into manufacturing. 
• Partner with process development team to bring novel process equipment to bear. 
• Work with equipment suppliers to modify off-the-shelf equipment to fit process and layout constraints. 
• Define lab testing requirements to develop a basis of design data set for powder handling equipment. 

Desired Qualifications: 

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.  
• 5 - 7 years experience in Specialty Chemical Plant Operations and/or Design and Commissioning. 
• Experience designing/troubleshooting powder handling systems and processes such as: 
  • Gravimetric/volumetric dosing systems 
  • Bin/silo design for flow 
  • Conveyor systems including mechanical and pneumatic 
  • Comminution and particle size analysis 
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing. 
• Strong organizational and project management skills; previous project management experience preferred. 
• Prior experience leading capital acquisition processes preferred 
• Experience with industrial scale processes and equipment, including automation. 
• Experience with structured capital process, including process/equipment validation. 
• Technical writing experience. 
• Highly proficient with Microsoft office software. 
• Solid Modeling 3D CAD experience preferred. 
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!