INACTIVE
Full-Time
Process Operator
Posted on 3/22/2024
Converts CO₂ into carbon-negative alcohols, fuels
Consumer Goods
Compensation Overview
$34 - $40.75Hourly
+ overtime
Junior, Mid, Senior
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Requirements
- HS diploma and/or industry specific training/experience required
- Veterans and candidates with 2-yr technology certificates or degrees are encouraged to apply
- Experience operating chemical reaction systems or other pressure equipment
- Experience in operating or and maintaining engineering equipment for chemical or petrochemical facilities
- Experience working 12 hr shift work rotations in support of 24/7 operations
- Familiar with safety protocols for handling hazardous chemicals
- Ability to work proactively and independently with an eagerness to learn
- Proficient computer skills with the ability to learn and use specialized complex software
- Team player with a strong passion for fostering a safe collaborative work environment
- Interest in sustainability, technology, science, cultural progress, and startup environments
- Must be able to complete FDNY Certificate of Fitness exams (A-35, G-98, C-92, and G-79) within 6 months of employment
Responsibilities
- Safely start-up, operate, monitor and shut-down process equipment including fixed bed flow reactors and auxiliary reactor systems at lab, pilot and production scales
- Operate tertiary electrolyzer and compressor systems for H2 production
- Adjust, test, and operate pumps, valves, controls and other components of systems
- Monitor, record, and interpret process parameters and deviations as required on Honeywell Experion software
- Respond quickly to short-term business priorities and technology decision points by executing quick fabrication and set-up for various research test systems
- Follow and contribute to safe work processes and safe operating procedures (SOPs)
- Contribute to achieve acceptable quality standards, R&D scale testing, and production uptime greater than 90%
- Obtain data exports and perform various calculations as required
- Maintain accurate and detailed logbooks of operational activities
- In coordination with managers, troubleshooting and light repair of process equipment as well as coordinating with third party contractors where required
- Assist with system upgrades and improvements
- Assist with scaling up of Air Company's reactor technology
- Coordinate transportation and handling of inbound and outbound hazardous chemicals
- Flexible to work 12-hr day and night shifts to maintain a 24/7 continuous operational cycle
- Coordinate shift handovers effectively, providing detailed information to the incoming shift
- Ability to work in potentially loud environments/different physical environments
- Must be able to move about in the processing areas and be able to do the following: lift and carry 50 pounds, stand and walk for sustained periods; climb stairs and ladders; bend; reach; push; pull
- Hazards require the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes)
AIR COMPANY is a carbon utilization company that employs proprietary AIRMADE™ Technology to convert excess CO₂ into carbon-negative alcohols and fuels, contributing to global decarbonization efforts. Their industrial scale applications mimic photosynthesis, transforming carbon dioxide and water into valuable resources via renewable energy, with commercial partnerships with major airlines and recognition through industry awards.
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$70.5M
Headquarters
New York, New York
Founded
2017
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 14%1 year growth
↑ 71%2 year growth
↑ 205%INACTIVE