AirJoule · 3 weeks ago
Senior Process Development Engineer
AirJoule, LLC is a leader in the global sustainability transition, focusing on revolutionary atmosphere water harvesting technology. The Senior Process Development Engineer will define and lead slurry and coating efforts, optimizing processes and collaborating with R&D to scale up from pilot to full production.
Responsibilities
Lead new equipment specification and procurement for slurry process, coating lines, and oven curing manufacturing processes
Lead pilot plant design engineering, including electrical requirements, emissions handling, waste handling, and other utility and process needs
Lead process optimization research, including all parts of our coating process
Lead the pilot plant operations team in a safe and efficient manner while attending to technical details during the operation
Safely handle chemicals used in current and future formulations
Safely manage waste profiles and quantities in compliance with applicable regulations
Manage scale up operations experiments and data through an electronic lab notebook
Support change management by training teams on new processes and best practices
Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and leadership teams to align improvements with business goals
Analyze existing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and root causes of performance gaps
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and DMAIC methodologies
Develop and implement process improvements that enhance productivity, quality, safety, and cost performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
10 years of proven chemical engineering experience, preferably with direct experience designing and operating pilot coating or similar facilities
General knowledge of safe laboratory and industrial practices
Detail-oriented with excellent multitasking and collaboration skills
Proficiency with JMP
Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE)
Strong familiarity with equipment sizing and specifications
Experience with powder handling and mixing
Proficiency with Microsoft office
Strong organizational, analytical, detail-oriented and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S
Preferred
Green Belt Six Sigma
Scale up experience a plus
PSM Experience strongly preferred
Company
AirJoule
AirJoule is a leader in the global sustainability transition.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$27MKey Investors
GE Vernova
2025-04-24Post Ipo Equity· $15M
2024-06-11Post Ipo Equity· $12M
2024-03-14IPO
Recent News
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