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Premier Magnesia, LLC, is the only producer of Magnesium Oxide from a natural deposit of ore in North America. Premier Magnesia, LLC, is also the oldest, continuously operating mine in Nevada (1940), with a mine life expectancy to take you to retirement. If you are looking for wide open spaces, high sierra desert/mountains to call your backyard, and a management team that is embracing change, Gabbs, NV, is the place for you. This is a rural employer with habitable communities 69 miles away (Hawthorne, NV) and 83 miles away (Fallon, NV) or in the mining town located 3 miles from mine site (Gabbs, NV). www.premiermagnesia.com
Premier provides a competitive benefits package, along with support from senior management, and the opportunity to work at a historic mine bringing it into the 21st century.
Responsibilities:
Process Engineering: Requires the ability to identify and resolve issues within a process, such as furnace combustion, baghouses, and dry product material handling equipment. Requires an understanding of how the complete process works, and how changing a process condition on one or more pieces of equipment affects other upstream and downstream processes and outputs.
Highly desired are skills/experience with:
Furnaces, i.e. heat processes in general.
Dry material transfer systems, i.e. belts, screw conveyors, elevators, blowers, etc.
Grinding processes, i.e. ball mills, pulvasizers, impactors, vibratory screens.
The ideal candidate would possess a four year/Bachelor of Science Degree in chemical, mechanical, or metallurgical engineering with 5 to 7 years of process engineering experience.
Engineer Role Description
Oversees the operational units in the manufacture of magnesium Oxide. These activities are to be in compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP) guidelines, federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations. Responsible for developing operation standards, process models, and training documentation. Responsible for cooperatively establishing internal SPM priorities and developing KPI’s.
Education & Experience
Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing environment (preferably lime/cement industry and/or kilns) Preferred degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Language Skills: Comprehensive demonstrated skills in communicating effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
Mathematical Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage and plan budgets.
Reasoning Ability: Demonstrated problem solving and business decision making.
Physical Demands: Ability to walk distances & climb stairs
Work Environment: Use of hearing, eye and respiratory protection as required.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Position requires regular onsite attendance this position cannot be performed on a remote or telecommute basis on a temporary, short or long term basis.
Must have the ability to simultaneously multi-task across multiple capabilities and functions and handle multiple competing priorities and requirements, including performing site and functional responsibilities, responding to frequent e-mail and phone communications and attending multiple meetings and conference calls. Note that these activities may not be time bound to core hours or presence at the site.
Must have the ability to work effectively under and manage to strict production, time and performance deadlines.
Must be willing and able to work beyond the hours typically defined as a "regular" workday, which may or may not include weekends and holidays.
They would be expected to acquire adequate proficiency in the products, processes, and equipment associated with the manufacture of Magnesium Oxide. These will include calcining, sizing, screening, milling, conveying, storage, bagging, and shipping. This individual should also become familiar with resolving quality issues.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of assigned products or processes including process conditions, yields, process capability, product quality, data collection and interpretation, documentation, and customer interaction. They will also provide support for capital projects by defining the scope, justification and budget for projects. They will also cooperate in capital projects through commissioning and start-up; identify opportunities for elimination of bottlenecks in the process; support production management in trouble-shooting production problems.
The successful candidate will:
Demonstrate strong process fundamentals
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
Have a track record as an effective team player
Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary manufacturing team
Use data effectively to define and solve problems or issues
Demonstrate sound decision making
Be hands on
Meet deadlines - sense of urgency
Be able to multi-task
Have a track record of process management
Have demonstrated ability to manage internal and external customer relationships
BS or MS in Process discipline with commensurate experience
Ability to work on the manufacturing floor and develop the processing expertise required to improve the production processes
Ability to interact effectively with people in all areas of the company including Plant Operations and Maintenance personnel, R&D, Marketing, and Sales
Experience with appropriate statistical software a plus
Must be experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.
Premier Magnesia, LLC, is an Equal Opportunity employer that offers a variety of medical and wellness benefits, 401(k), growth potential, and the opportunity to join the company at an exciting phase of the project. Candidates may be required to undergo educational and criminal background checks. Chosen candidates will be required to successfully pass a physical and drug screening. Premier Magnesia, LLC, is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Premier Magnesia, LLC, also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This job is open only to Lawful Permanent Residents (as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(20)), or Protected Individuals (as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3), namely, U.S. Citizens, Refugees, and Asylees.
