Process Engineer

Greenfield is looking for a Process Engineer to join our growing team.

Location: Remote across Canada, with preference for candidates near our operational areas.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for the development of new emerging technologies related to sustainable fuels, including the analysis of pilot plant operational data in order to further develop technology, the design of demonstration plants and ultimately participate in the design and startup of a commercial facility.

Who We Are:

Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield’s extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people’s lives and the health of the planet.

Why Join Greenfield?

We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We’re always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.

• Demonstrate commitment to safety, environmental practices, production targets, and quality standards.
• Team-oriented individual with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Self-motivated and forward-thinking individual who is able to self-direct workload and priorities, and acts to create efficiencies and resolve issues within their scope of responsibility.
• Dedicated to business objectives and continuous improvement through adaptability, innovation, and agility.
• Possesses Company values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Commitment coupled with the ability to accept and drive change.
• Has a keen interest in transforming above ground carbon into sustainable liquid fuels and the drive/motivation to make lower CI fuels a commercial reality.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with P. Eng. Designation or master /PhD chemical engineering degree.
• Five years of related experience with advanced degrees or 10 years with bachelor’s degree. Prior leadership experience is an asset.
• Competent person who is knowledgeable of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations.
• Resourceful and practical, with demonstrated problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience with process modelling and process technology comparison through FEL1 capital cost estimating of various alternatives.
• Must have an aptitude for learning, including new software tools / applications (e.g. Aspen)
• Strong organizational skills paired with an ability to manage multiple priorities with competing demands.
• Focused individual who maintains safety standards while working to achieve business objectives.

• Comply with all Company health and safety, environmental, and quality policies and regulatory requirements
• Develop a thorough knowledge of various process technologies, and the interrelationship between unit operations, from the perspectives of chemical reactions, raw material consumption, mass and energy balance while maintaining a thorough knowledge of industry standards.
• Provide technical assistance to the Research & Development (R&D) pilot plant teams for troubleshooting, problem solving and continuous improvement activities
• Support the team to develop, build and enhance operator knowledge and experience through team-based, participative improvement initiatives and technical training.
• Work with chemical and equipment suppliers and the R&D team to develop and maintain operating procedures and to optimize the performance of the process.
• Maintain the necessary documentation to support project initiatives including: project timelines, progress reports, PID’s, mass and energy balances, operating and maintenance procedures.
• Utilize simulation software (Aspen Software Suite) for process modelling and economic evaluations of the technology.
• Provide support to develop and improve the control strategy for each of the unit operations at pilot plant and demonstration plant scale.
• For major CAPEX projects, such as pilot plants and demonstration plants, provides support for the design of the project, establishing the KPIs, liaison with the engineering group and external consultants, design of the optimization plan and the EBIDTA project metrics.
• Assist the R&D team for process optimization trials using Design of Experiments (DOE), extracting and analyzing data, and generating a final report with conclusion and recommendations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including Root Cause Analysis, HAZOP, and design review.
• Other duties and responsibilities aligned to business objectives and in support of our core principles.

Total Compensation & Care:

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
• Formal and informal training opportunities
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid
  personal sick time
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution
  opportunities
• Meaningful and challenging work
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and
  communication

About Us

We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect
• Commitment
• Openness to Change
• Core Principles

Innovation

We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.

Collaboration

We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.

Responsibility

Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.

Agility

Our team is not only fast, we has the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.

Discipline

At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.