Headquartered in West Sacramento, Origin Materials is the world's leading carbon negative materials company. Origin’s mission is to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials. Over the past 10 years, Origin has developed a platform for turning the carbon found in non-food biomass into useful materials, while capturing carbon in the process. Origin’s patented drop-in core technology, economics and carbon impact have been validated by trusted third parties and are supported by a growing list of major global customers and investors. Origin’s first plant is expected to be operational in 2022 with a second, full-scale commercial plant expected to be operational by 2025 and plans for additional expansion over the next decade. For more information, visit www.originmaterials.com.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. When you take a job at Origin, you do more than switch companies or advance your career. You become part of the Origin community: an inclusive group of hardworking, uniquely talented people who drive innovation.
You will work with great people. You will be joining a close-knit group of A+ players who like to hustle, create, and work hard because we believe in Origin’s mission: to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials.
You will make a difference. We’re working on big things, so every person has the opportunity to make an impact.
You will grow. There are endless opportunities at Origin to learn and improve. You’ll be surrounded by great minds and presented with big challenges. And you and your teammates will push one another to overcome those challenges.
You will enjoy excellent benefits. We offer a wide range of insurance including Medical and Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life, as well as a 401k, EAP, and generous leave.
You will have flexibility. We don’t believe in one size fits all when it comes to work location and schedule. We care about safety and efficiency so work where and when you are at your best. Also, we recognize our team works hard so we want you to take time off when you need it. That’s why we have a flexible time off policy.
Engineering Work:
- Forming a strong understanding of process specifics, such as reaction mechanisms, chemical kinetics, filtration properties, etc.
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Working with vendors, consultants, and industry experts to identify process equipment and specifications and verify proper installation/operation for a variety of process equipment, such as pumps, instrumentation, filtration systems, etc.
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Authoring original documents such as batch cards, operating procedures, PFDs, and P&IDs, and improve upon pre-existing versions while accounting for non-steady-state operation (ie relief cases, upset and start-up/shut-down conditions)
- Generating heat and mass balances for relevant unit operations
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Communicating results to other departments (Finance, R&D, etc.) to provide key targets or projections
Other Duties:
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Communicating and collaborating with other engineering disciplines, synthetic and analytical chemists, and members of the Management team
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Incorporating pilot plant and research findings into process flow and equipment designs
- Enjoy digging into how a process unit works
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Like to focus on the details
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Work well both independently and collaboratively
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Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical employees
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Think critically and have excellent problem-solving skills
Have to Have it:
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B.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field
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5-10 years relevant industrial experience
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Ability to create a mass and energy balance on a defined system
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Ability to apply engineering fundamentals such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and process design
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Ability to document and communicate technical results clearly at an appropriate level of detail
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Experience with reading and creating PFDs / P&IDs
Bonus:
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M.S. in Chemical Engineering or related field
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10+ years relevant industrial experience
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Experience with ion exchange resins, filtration operations, distillations, or crystallization
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Ability to scale-up unit operations by modelling and applying bench-scale experimental data
- Proficiency with process simulation software (Aspen, CHEMCAD, etc.)
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Proficiency with Python programming language
Disclaimer:
This position is a Level 3 at Origin Materials. The pay range for this position level at Origin Materials is $78,200 - $131,000. This range is not necessarily a guarantee of actual compensation that may be earned nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, education and other factors
