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Director of engineering
Company profile
Zero carbon production, llc, formed in 2020, has developed a unique engineering design for direct air
CaptureZero carbon production is affiliated with zero carbon partners, an investment and strategic/operating firm focused on emerging companies in the low carbon space.
Position
Reporting to the ceo, the director of engineering will play an integral role in the execution, strategic direction, development, scale-up, and future growth of engineering designThe candidate will have exceptional analytical skills, along with strong leadership skills to help lead the company through scale-up and commercialization.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record commercializing industrial technology and working with epcs to build technology at scale in a startup settingThe director of engineering will be responsible for establishing engineering, operational, and financial strategies, developing action plans, and aligning appropriate monetary resourcesThe director of engineering will provide overall strategic and operational direction to the company`s engineering/technological planning and development function and will be responsible for leading all engineering and commercial development activities.
Responsibilities
Lead the execution of design strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, customers, and external relationships while driving the successful commercialization of the company`s core engineering design
Provide technical expertise to the existing engineering organization
Work with the ceo to help guide critical decision-making functions
Lead the build-out of the engineering organization, to help support the next stages in the company’s development and scale-up of its engineering design
Lead the engineering product development lifecycle
Build and manage the engineering budget
Lead process development with responsibility for designing and scaling-up production processes from pilot to commercial scale, and transferring production processes to external manufacturing
Help determine business strategy, then translate that into tangible goals for the product development and technology operations functions
Develop and implement kpis and ensure that the team meets or exceeds expectations
Lead the assessment of doe and other government-funded opportunities, as well as act as the primary technology liaison with government agencies
Assess the capabilities and limitations of contract manufacturers and suppliers
Evaluate proposals and interpret specifications to generate and present proposal
Provide visible leadership for the company within the technology community
Oversee the company`s total quality management program (quality control policies and procedures)
Director of engineering
Recruit, retain, and build effective teams
Key requirements
Masters or phd level mechanical engineering degree is strongly desired (degree in chemical
Engineering will also be considered)
10+ years’ experience in advanced engineering development
Proven leadership skills
Expertise in commercializing engineering designs from pilot through full-scale highly desired
Experience growing an engineering function to be structured, accountable, and efficient
Desire to work in a startup environment
Experience in areas such as carbon capture, gasification, or catalysis technologies would be a plus
A passion for being customer focused
*strong project management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
Note: statements included in this description are intended to reflect in general, the duties and responsibilities of this position and are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive.
Job type: full-time
Benefits:
Health insurance
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to friday
Work location: remote
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