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Pilot Plant Technician
Job Ref: # EB-7493271860
Date Posted: 4/11/2025 12:31:44 PM
City, State: Houston, TX
Category: Energy
Salary: $100,000
- $100,000
Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Pilot Plant Technician
Location: Houston, TX
Shift:
Compensation: $100k+, Per Diem when assigned to vessel
Benefits:
Initial Travel: This position is expected to initially provide field support during the proof of concept testing onboard a product tanker that most likely will sailing between US and Europe (20-day voyage). The expectation is to receive on the job training during the first couple of voyages (40 days) to later take ownership of the process and become the company representative for the other part of testing (20-40 days). After this travel, the Technician will primarily work in Houston.
Position Description:
Carbon Ridge is hiring a full-time, self-motivated, task oriented, proactive, Pilot Plant Technician to work on our proof-of-concept system and commercial-scale technology development and deployment. As Pilot Plant Technician, you will work along our process engineering team in testing an optimization of our Carbon Capture and Storage Pilot Unit. This position will be primarily in-person at our corporate office in Houston, TX, our fabrication partners’ jobsite, as well as opportunities to routinely work remotely.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare and operate experimental, prototype and/or commercial unit.
• Maintains record of run conditions and test results.
• Perform pipe fitting, tubing and equipment connections.
• Oversea structural fabrication and pipe welding at partner fabrications site.
• Maintain a high sense of urgency and speed in delivering pilot plant data and results.
• Demonstrate a sense of ownership for the pilot plant assets and strong teamwork with co-workers.
• Become the equipment expert and the “Go To” person for assigned assets when equipment/process/computer interface modifications are proposed.
• Demonstrate the highest level of safety and consideration for others working in the pilot plant.
• Work independently, developing, planning, and executing day-to-day equipment operations and maintenance as established in the standard operating procedures.
Requirements:
• Bachelor/associate degree in a technical field, chemistry and/or engineering, preferred.
• 5+ years experience working and troubleshooting electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems; significant comfortability working with industrial systems
• Ability to generate and interpret technical drawings.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications (Word and Excel)
• Experience with operation of laboratory and pilot scale equipment in the chemical sector. Ideal if experience operating amine gas treating units.
• Experience working in a Good Manufacturing Practices environment.
• Passionate about decarbonization and tackling climate change
• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously in an early-stage startup with high-levels of uncertainty and a fast-paced environment
• Multi-story stair climbing, ladder climbing, heavy lifting up to 50 pounds,
• Demonstrated technical hands-on interests
• Aptitude for technical and practical work
• Manual pipe fitting, equipment assembly.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and well organized.
• Marine/Offshore experience considered a significant plus.
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Senior Engineer
Job Ref: # EB-5833785724
Date Posted: 3/24/2025 12:52:02 PM
City, State: Houston, TX
Category: Construction
Salary: $130,000
- $180,000
Job Description
Job Title: Senior Engineer
Location: Houston, TX
Position:
The company has an immediate opening for a Sr. Engineer to join their dynamic team. The qualified candidate will have between 7-10 years of relevant experience.
The qualified candidate should possess a high energy level, be self-motivated, and wear multiple hats through the management of a project. Technical specialization, proactivity and aggressiveness when meeting client and project needs are pluses. In addition to all the skills listed above, the qualified candidate should possess a strong “can-do” customer service attitude.
You will be responsible for helping develop the Houston market and managing our existing clients while developing new client cities, counties, MUD’s and others. You will be responsible for design, helping win work, proposals, and developing staff.
Qualifications:
Professional Engineer, Texas
7-10 Years Experience
Design Experience
Mentoring & Training of Staff
Business Development
Communication with Clients and Staff
Project Management
Growth Driven with a Winning Attitude
Construction support services for civil works projects
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D software
Proactive attitude of taking independent initiative, exhibiting creative problem-solving, and eagerness to learn, while remaining dedicated to teamwork
Experience leading projects and mentoring junior staff
Strong analytical and organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentations
Demonstrated career growth that includes project management experience
*Must be a licensed P.E.
*Candidates must be proactive, have strong organizational skill, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be client-service oriented
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Field Service Technician
Job Ref: # EB-1211093689
Date Posted: 3/19/2025 1:48:27 PM
City, State: Houston, TX
Category: Energy
Salary: $34
- $44
Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Field Service Technician
Location: Houston, TX
Shift: Day shift
Compensation: $34-$44 per hour+ OT
Benefits: Comprehensive Corporate Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, PTO, 401K)
Travel: 75%-80% (Regional, Surrounding States, Conducting Training in Richmond VA)
Position Description:
Performs Service tasks, identifies technical problems and makes analysis through remote or on-site activity in any Service categories (installation and commissioning, maintenance, repairs, engineering and consulting, advanced services, extensions, upgrades and retrofits, end of life services, replacements, etc.).
Contributes to customer satisfaction by executing Service work according to customer order and expectation. Creates and maintains a good relationship with customers and understands their needs. Identifies new sales opportunities and communicates them internally.
Coordinates, prepares and ensures that all materials, parts and equipment are available and at the appropriate quality for Service activities.
Prepares all documents and reports to be signed by the customer representative. Reports work done in a timely manner and follows up when needed.
Proactively identifies potential equipment failures and requests proactive corrective actions. Troubleshoots equipment failure and makes recommendations to avoid repeating the problem in the future.
Proactively identifies suggestions for product and quality improvement and communicates them further in the organization. Provides recommendations to management to improve operations and customer service.
Applies safety rules and safe practices as well as environmental responsibilities. Reports unsafe practices and incidents.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent military experience or Associates Degree with 2 or more years’ experience in servicing critical power equipment
Will consider High School Diploma/GED and 10 or more years’ experience.
Advanced level ability to interact and communicate (written and verbal) information to varying levels within the organization.
Advanced level of ability to use Microsoft Office products.
Moderate ability to self-Project Manage using MS Project or Excel.
Advanced ability to write test plans and reports detailing test results.
Military Preferred
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Maintenance Technician
Job Ref: # EB-9670758659
Date Posted: 2/19/2025 8:31:46 AM
City, State: Houston, TX
Category: Manufacturing
Salary: $26
- $34
Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Houston, TX
Shift: Mon-Fri; 1st shift opportunities! (6:45a-3:15p)
Compensation: $26-$34/hr depending on qualifications and experience! + call-out bonus, when accepted
Benefits: Company offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, vacation, and paid holidays, a 401k match and profit sharing, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and more!
Position Description:
The Maintenance Technician will assist with both preventive and repair maintenance on machinery, equipment, and the facility while working to maintain safety standards and maintenance systems.
Performs and assists with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facility
Maintains safety standards and maintenance systems
Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions while working to eliminate emergency repairs
Specifically, diagnose electrical issues with a meter to isolate and resolve the issue
Conduct routine preventative maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facility
Install and replace both automated and mechanical equipment and devices
Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations
Maintain safety standards and a clean work environment
Additional duties as assigned by the supervisor
Requirements:
The perfect fit for Military Veteran technicians ready to work and learn! The ideal candidate will have industrial maintenance experience (or military equivalent experience!) and PLC troubleshooting.
2 to 5 years of related industrial maintenance experience, military experience counts!
PLC troubleshooting experience / PLC programming knowledge a plus.
Strong electrical skills required
Basic mechanical, basic pneumatic, and hydraulic skills are a plus
General mechanical and electrical knowledge as it comes to industrial settings of motors and controls is essential.
Ability to read and interpret work orders, equipment manuals, diagrams, and specifications
High school diploma or GED required
Ability to lift and move materials up to 50 pounds
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Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Job Ref: # EB-1116761715
Date Posted: 10/4/2024 10:38:05 AM
City, State: Houston, TX
Category: Metals
Salary: $26
- $33
Job Description
Position Details:
Titles: Maintenance Technician
Location: Houston, TX
Shift: The plant runs 12-hour days and 12-hour night schedule Monday – Saturday, off Sunday. You will work days for 3-months then nights for 3-months on rotation. When fully staffed the plant will shift to a 5am-1pm / 1pm-9pm / 9pm-5am shift schedule.
Compensation: 25.94/hr or 32.88/hr depending on your score of the Ramsey Assessment. Your total pay includes your base hourly rate + OT paid out after 8-hours worked daily + shift differential + quarterly + annual target bonuses with multipliers (typically half paid out quarterly, the balance paid annually) Your expected W2 in a year can range from $114k-145k.
Position Description: The Oilwell Services and Offshore Operations of the company are Union facilities and environments, so coming into the company as a maintenance professional will be both challenging and rewarding. Unless you have steel industry manufacturing experience, you must be capable of moving into an environment where you have the least product knowledge and industry experience yet are the responsible maintenance technician who must produce quality results to keep production rolling. You will be working with a group of experienced steel workers along the path to high productivity and excellence, while mastering the overall aspects of the steel business at the front-line maintenance level. Due to the nature of the business, the facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Therefore, this position?may require work outside of normal hours during plant shutdown and any unplanned/unforeseen outages.
Maintenance Technician – as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for performing maintenance and repair to facility and production equipment within different areas of the mill. You will be part of the Steel Workers Union workforce that has a tremendous relationship with management throughout the mill. Candidates must have strong troubleshooting and repair skills, and should have experience with the troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of electrical or mechanical systems within industrial equipment, facilities, automated systems, and other mechanical/engineering systems. Mechanical systems include hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication, power transmission systems, conveyors, compressors, pumps, cranes, piping, structural, and mobile equipment. Ideal candidates will have good mechanical troubleshooting skills and be creative problem solvers.
Requirements: Candidates must have a high-school diploma or GED. Candidates must have the maintenance experience outlined in the position description above in the military, or in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Candidates must have outstanding safety record and good general understanding of maintenance operations. This is a very industrial, blue-collar environment that requires a keen eye for safety. Candidates must pass a pre-employment hair follicle drug test as the company has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol for safe steelmaking operations.
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