Process Engineer – Hydrometallurgy & Scale-Up (Multiple Openings, Junior to Senior)

Role details

Ionic Mineral Technologies is hiring several Process Engineers, from junior to senior, to help scale up our hydrometallurgical and advanced-materials processes in Provo, Utah. We'll match each hire to the role that best fits their experience.

Ionic MT is a growing startup, and these are hands-on ownership roles: you take problems from the whiteboard to a working solution in the plant.

THE OPENINGS • Process Engineer (2+ years): process design, pilot campaigns, and engineering data for scale-up. • Process Engineer, Hydrometallurgy (3+ years): scale-up at our clay minerals pilot plant. • Senior Process Engineer (6+ years): technical lead for process design, owner's engineer on studies, and mentor to the team.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build PFDs, mass and energy balances, P&IDs, and process models (METSIM, SysCAD, Aspen, or similar).
• Work on leaching, solid-liquid separation, purification (precipitation, IX, SX), crystallization, and calcination.
• Plan and run pilot campaigns hands-on and turn the results into scale-up designs.
• Size and specify equipment and work directly with vendors and engineering firms.
• Troubleshoot on the floor and keep safety at the center of every design.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on industrial process engineering (academic experience doesn't count).
• Pilot plant, operating plant, or commissioning experience.
• Hydrometallurgy, mineral feedstocks, or high-purity materials experience is a big plus.

THE DETAILS • Full-time, on-site in Provo, Utah (relocation to Utah required). • Competitive pay based on level, plus equity in the company. • Health, dental, and vision insurance, and paid time off. • Visa sponsorship is not available.