Engineer Crushing/Milling Pilot Co-op

Sublime Systems

Somerville, MA, United States

Posted on: 2024-09-13

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Sublime is developing a breakthrough process to make low-carbon cement. The technology replaces the industry's legacy fossil-fuel-intensive thermal calciner process with an electrochemical process that produces low-carbon cement at ambient temperatures with renewable electricity. Sublime was started in 2020, as a spin-out of Yet-Ming Chiang's lab at MIT (Form Energy, A123, American Superconductor, 24M, Desktop Metals).

Sublime is advancing a breakthrough, clean, efficient, low-waste process for manufacturing cement, the essential ingredient in the most-consumed human-made material on Earth: concrete. Replacing 200-year-old manufacturing methods that are reliant on kilns running hotter than lava, our near-ambient-temperature, electrochemical technology manufactures industry-accepted cement and critical minerals. We’re partnering with leading general contractors, concrete producers, developers, and technology hyperscalers to deploy our clean, durable, beautiful Sublime Cement® in infrastructure that is defining the future of clean construction. Backed by some of the world’s largest cement producers, leading private investors, and the U.S. Department of Energy, we are assembling a talented, collaborative team that is "amped about cement" (pun intended) and committed to operating on the frontiers of material science, manufacturing, industry, construction, and commercial partnerships, to advance cement innovation that will endure for the next millennium.

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to transform how the world makes cement. Sublime Systems seeks a creative and dynamic Engineering Intern to support operations of our first pilot plant.

In your role you will learn to operate our pilot plant using an HMI as well as take and analyze process samples. You will help maintain pilot equipment as well as implement process improvements.

This role is expected to be hands-on, with a significant amount of time spent engaging in pilot operation and troubleshooting. Successful candidates will be results-driven, ambitious, organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Sublime Systems is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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Responsibilities include:

Daily operation of equipment and testing in Sublime’s crushing/milling pilot system

Perform necessary pre-operation and end of shift activities to ensure proper equipment start-up and operation on multiple pieces of equipment. This will include driers, crushers, mills, and other similar equipment

Participate in the sample prep, analysis and interpretation of lab and pilot scale experiments.

Document process operations

Facilitate installation and assembly of new equipment.

Maintain pilot plant conditions in a fashion that facilitates cleanliness and productivity

Move reasonably sized drums and packages of raw materials by hand or using a hand pallet jack (no forklift operation)

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Actively pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial engineering or a related field

A strong sense for safety, organization, and attention to detail.

Previous internship and/or lab experience

Ability to make keen observations on process anomalies, recommend process improvements, and articulate findings.

Knowledge of and passion for applying engineering fundamentals to chemical plant design and operation

Able to lift objects up to 50 lb, climb ladders, and work on step stools

Ability to pay close attention to detail, focusing on accuracy and quality, without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Balance, perspective, and a good sense of humor.

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