Process and Energy Engineering Manager

The Company

The world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for industry with 14,000 employees, operations in more than 40 countries, and €4.3 billion in revenue in 2022.

Imerys delivers high-value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions by beneficiating its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. Imerys’ solutions contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability, purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

The PositionProcess and Energy Engineering Manager

Job Summary

Job Title: Process and Energy Engineering Manager

Location: Home based, Atlanta area preferred, within the Southeast (near a major airport)

Travel Requirement: 50% travel within North America

Role Responsibilities:

• Managing multi-site energy & CO2 reduction programs (reporting requirements, energy assessments, site support)

• Manage government programs focused on energy reduction and decarbonization in North America.

• The identification, conceptual engineering and analysis of energy efficiency projects in large industrial sites are essential tasks.

• Focusing specifically on the energy intensive equipment and processes, kilns, dryers, industrial boilers, steam systems, compressed air, power generation, CHP, heat recovery, and renewable technologies

• Working closely with other functions such as Engineering to develop energy/CO2 reduction project pipeline

• Interface with Group Climate Change functions and represent PMA NA in various workstreams

Key Focus Areas:

• Program Management (Budget, Resources, Value Delivery of multi-year plan)

• Energy project development (pipeline) that deliver a step-change in meeting Net-Zero Carbon emissions targets

• Industrial site and Capacity Data Analysis / Report Writing

• Site Metering, Software and Telemetry

• Engineering Solutions, Energy Modelling

• Manage and oversee Site Energy Surveys, Assessments, Project Management

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage all Energy and C02 reporting requirements including Energy Efficiency, CO2 emissions and key projects to realize reduction targets

• Manage and coordinate a major energy reduction program including a multi- site energy assessment program

• Partner with Engineering team and Regional Directors to develop CO2 reduction project pipeline (3-5 years)

• Provide technical input to projects and support the achievement of deliverables to time and to budget

• Provide technical support to a range of projects across the key areas of focus set out above.

• Partner with other staff across all functions and collaborating companies to ensure progress of projects and timely delivery of agreed outputs

• Support the preparation of proposals for new projects.

• Provide progress reports and updates to operations management and on project delivery to project managers

• Manage government programs focused on energy reduction and decarbonization in North America

• Represent North America Business Area (BA) in Group Climate Change Initiatives and Workstreams (Paris)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Chemical or Minerals Engineering Preferred

• Minimum of 5 years experience of industrial energy management, sustainability/net zero program development, process optimization and process engineering.

• In-depth and proven knowledge of industrial energy intensive processes including high-temperature kilns, dryers, industrial boilers, steam systems, compressed air, power generation, CHP, heat recovery and renewable technologies is required.

• Interest in Climate Change, Energy Management and Sustainability is essential. Facilities experience and process knowledge in energy-intensive sectors such as mining and industrial minerals, chemical processing and FMCG, etc. (required)

• Preferred: PE or Chartered Engineer / Post Graduate Certificate in Energy Management or Environmental Sustainability

• Approximately 50% travel within North America

Position TypeFull time

and

Permanent

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