Project Manager - E&C
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Process Engineer
Anthro
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $88,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Support the design, scale-up, and operation of Anthro’s new production facility for advanced electrolyte materials for next-generation lithium-ion batteries
- Serve as a technical contributor and owner’s representative, ensuring engineering contractors, equipment vendors, and construction partners deliver against project scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
- Critically evaluate engineering deliverables (process designs, PFDs, P&IDs) and manage interfaces across multiple stakeholders
- Provide independent technical input to ensure designs are fit-for-purpose, safe, and aligned with operational requirements
- Review and approve equipment specifications and lead owner’s side technical reviews of vendor proposals
- Monitor vendor fabrication, testing, and delivery; participate in FATs and SATs as owner’s representative
- Develop commissioning strategy, oversee detailed commissioning plans, and ensure testing, validation, and performance criteria
- Represent Anthro during commissioning and start-up, providing oversight, troubleshooting support, and performance acceptance review
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (operations, EHS, quality, supply chain) and act as technical liaison with EPCs, OEMs, and consultants
- Provide updates on process engineering status, risks, and issues to project leadership
- Proactively identify technical risks and ensure compliance with industry best practices, process safety management (PSM), and regulatory requirements
- Support implementation of quality assurance systems to validate engineering and construction deliverables
- Up to 30% travel for FAT, SAT and site commissioning activities
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering or related field
- 3+ years of process engineering experience in chemical manufacturing, specialty materials, battery electrolytes, pharmaceuticals, or related industries
- Proven experience working for an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firm, or as a Production Engineer in a chemical process facility
- Strong background in equipment specification, technical reviews, and commissioning oversight
- Proven ability to represent the owner’s interests while managing multiple external stakeholders
- Master’s degree in chemical engineering or similar field (preferred)
- Experience in lithium-ion battery materials, electrolytes, or advanced energy materials (preferred)
- Familiarity with large-scale CAPEX projects ($50M+) in chemical or materials manufacturing (preferred)
- Professional certifications: PE, PMP, or Six Sigma (preferred)
- Strong technical judgment and ability to evaluate complex engineering deliverables
- Skilled in vendor and contractor management, with a focus on accountability and quality
- Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD/Revit, MS Project, MS Office
- Effective communicator and cross-functional collaborator
- Ability to balance project objectives (scope, cost, schedule) with long-term operability and safety
