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Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Summit Search GroupGravenhurst, ON
26 days ago
Job description

Responsibilities :

  • Continuous improvement of existing technologies, which include thermal systems, milling machines, biomass handling, and other technologies related to engineered biochar
  • Development of new processes and technologies including design, engineered drawings, fabrication, site-prep, commissioning, start-up, and continuous improvement
  • Lead in-house research and development as well as trials; oversee lab work with engineered biochar products, analyses of data, and presentation of analyses
  • Communicating with management team and project partners to ensure that deadlines and budgets are being met, particularly with respect to optimization and expansion goals
  • Provide direction to consulting engineers, fabrication shops, and internal staff as needed
  • Work within established safe workplace practices and standard operating procedures

Required Skills and Knowledge :

  • Strong mechanical aptitude and eager to perform hands-on work as well as provide direction to external consultants and internal staff as needed
  • Ability to effectively communicate, written and orally, technical concepts and hypotheses to a variety of different stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds
  • Self-motivated with strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects at a time; an entrepreneurial spirit and appreciation for a fast-moving start-up environment

    • Education and Experience :

  • Engineering degree with 5 years of experience in progressive engineering roles, ideally with a background in mechanical engineering or a related field
  • Experience with : PLCs, ladder diagrams, electrical design and drawings, mechanical equipment (e.g. motors, pulleys, gear boxes, pneumatic systems, pumps), automation equipment (e.g. instrumentation, thermocouples, solenoid valves, proximity sensors, analog / digital input / output signals), engineering design software (e.g. AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Excel), and thermodynamics / heat transfer in manufacturing processes

    • Logistics :

  • Typical hours of work are expected to be 8am through 5pm on Monday through Friday, but the Engineering Manager is expected to work with a flexible schedule in order to achieve company objectives, which may mean different hours of work from time to time.
  • This position is full-time, permanent, and includes salary, bonus, and health benefits, as well as recreational use of the properties owned and managed by our client.
  • Our client is located in Haliburton County and the Engineering Manager will need to be present at the facility on a steady basis. Occasional travel within the region (e.g. to fabrication shops tasked with manufacturing equipment) will be required.

    • Process Details :

  • The equipment operated by our client includes an automated continuous biomass handling and drying system, semi-continuous batch system for converting biomass to biochar with slow pyrolysis, and a series of mills for converting raw biochar to engineered biochar. The process is effectively closed-loop, meaning that the combustible gases produced during pyrolysis are captured and used to power the drying and pyrolysis systems. The majority of the equipment has been designed / developed in-house with the support of external fabrication shops.