Furnace Operations Expert
AttainX, Inc.
part-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Richland • Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $135 - $150 per hour
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Participate in the engineering review for design, operational assumptions, likely maintenance and reliability for the Glass Former Chemical (GFC) components at the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP).
- Advise and inform federal staff and share, as guided by federal staff with the WTP contractor - contractor is assumed to have a broad base of experience with commercial glass dry materials handling and batch house designs and operations; this experience should be from personal experience in 6-30MT/day sized operations.
- Advise federal staff participating in design oversight of the GFC as to likely or experienced impacts to plant operations from the subtleties of the WTP contractor's opinions advanced from their largely conceptual experience in continuous glass manufacturing.
- Utilize excellent writing and communication skills in all interactions.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in ceramic engineering
- 12+ years of experience in lieu of a PhD
- 30 years of experience in glass technology - raw materials specifications, batch formulation for desired glass chemistry and physical properties, glass quality target definitions for maximizing production and reducing manufacturing costs and furnace operations - monitoring daily plant operating data
- Experience with researching and navigating complex federal regulations tied to environmental issues associated with compliance for furnace air emissions (NOX, SOX and particulate) and hazardous waste disposal of refractory flue debris
- Mandatory cullet recycling content compliance
- Recognition of professional accomplishments as evidenced by appointment to Fellow status in the American Ceramic Society, Society of Glass Technology or Glass Problems Conference Advisory Board
- Experience with continuous glass manufacturing plant operations.
- Proven track record of success in glass technology, batch formulation, quality target definitions for maximizing production and reducing manufacturing costs, furnace design-refractory selection, furnace rebuilds, furnace operations, environmental issues associated with compliance for furnace air emissions (NOX, SOX and particulate) and hazardous waste disposal of refractory flue debris and customer service issues relating to glass properties influencing customer acceptance such as chemical durability, glass color, defect reductions (seeds, blisters, stones, inhomogeneities)
- Possession of an advanced degree or additional certifications in ceramic engineering
- Comprehensive understanding of the Hanford Site vitrification mission needs in common glass manufacturing processes
- Familiarity with or ability to quickly learn and utilize various technology management tools at Hanford
- Exceptional communication tools
- Proficient in Microsoft (MS) 365, with expert-level proficiency in MS Word and Excel
Benefits
- paid vacation
- paid holidays
- sick pay
- medical benefits
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- matching 401K plan
- tuition programs
- training programs
- professional development programs
- certification programs
- long and short term disability
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
ceramic engineeringglass technologybatch formulationfurnace operationsenvironmental compliancecullet recyclingglass quality target definitionsfurnace designrefractory selectioncontinuous glass manufacturing
Soft skills
writing skillscommunication skillsadvisory skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Fellow status in the American Ceramic SocietyFellow status in Society of Glass TechnologyGlass Problems Conference Advisory Board