Sr. Process Engineer

Location:

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description:

Senior Process Engineer

Location: College Park, GA

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

As an integral part of the South East Division for Sibelco the Senior Process Engineer will Drive process Engineering projects form conception through to Operational ramp up, Design new, innovative minerals and materials processes and adapt existing ones to improve efficiency, safety, sustainability and cost efficiency and Support Sibelco production sites to promote operational excellence and provide technical best practices and to ensure safe (HSE-compliant), efficient, effective, innovative, scalable and sustainable operations. The role will support plants spanning across East and West locations with travel between all sites.

Your Impact in This Role

In addition the successful Senior Process Engineers roles will include but not be limited to:

• Drive Process Engineering projects from idea to operational ramp up.
• Provide input and suggestions to the Process Engineering Manager Initiate ideas and set priorities together with the internal customer
• Support dust reduction and HS campaigns
• Define specifications and estimate process parameters to enable the most suitable Project Delivery Model
• Support the evaluation of technical and economic feasibility of projects
• Organize trials (lab and/or industrial) and use specific simulation software to develop the block flow diagrams and process flow sheet
• Initiate the Project Cost estimation, assessing a preliminary order of magnitude on the defined scope and on the block flow diagrams / flow sheet
• Support Project Planning and Execution
• Participate in project commissioning by assisting and training the operators and successfully transfer the project to Operations
• Write manuals and instructions on process equipment
• Ensure Quality Control all along the project delivery
• Design new, innovative minerals and materials processes and adapt existing ones to improve efficiency, safety, sustainability and cost efficiency
• Process Audit: Conduct technical and/or operational ad-hoc audits on specific need basis, in accordance with the Sibelco Process Audit Guidelines.
• Evaluate the minerals and materials processes and identify unnecessary complexities or flaws.
• Analyse technical equipment, quality/production data, operational data, etc.
• Trouble shooting
• Support installation of control systems, sketching the more suitable philosophy control
• Provide input for recommendations in clear audit reports
• Support Sibelco production sites to promote operational excellence and provide technical best practices and to ensure safe (HSE-compliant), efficient, effective, innovative, scalable and sustainable operations.
• Support in case of production issues or customer complaints
• Advise other departments on how to maximize the efficiency of existing installations by suggesting improvements and debottlenecking.
• Use diagnostics to implement more efficient processes
• Assist in alternative energy or CO2 reduction related projects
• Assist in HS campaigns throughout OPS
• Assist during the technical assessment of alternative suppliers
• Research and develop new ideas or solutions that contribute to create plants and systems in a cost-effective and efficient way.
• Stay up to date with new process engineering technologies and innovation in the industry
• Participate in project review to implement lessons learned in following phases/projects
• knowledge and good practices with peers and project stakeholders by proper reporting in the relevant system
• Ensure the right connection between internal Project stakeholders and external Engineers Process

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Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

• Meet Our People: Careers

• Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More

• Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

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