Refining and Petrochemical Process Optimization Engineer

TL;DR:

Imubit is looking for a top-notch Refining and Petrochemical Process Optimization Engineer to help transcend process industries with breakthrough machine learning technology.

This role is open to remote candidates in the US. Travel is required to client sites.

About us:

At Imubit, we’re not just optimizing industrial processes—we’re redefining how entire industries operate. As the pioneer of Closed Loop AI Optimization (AIO), we are leading the charge in transforming refining, chemical, cement, and mineral mining plants with AI-driven automation. Our Optimizing Brain™ Solution puts the power of AI directly into the hands of engineers, enabling them to build and deploy their own multipurpose models to unlock new levels of efficiency, profitability, and sustainability.

Seven of the top ten U.S. refiners trust Imubit, with our solution deployed in over 90 high-value applications, delivering real-time process optimization that drives margins, reduces emissions, and builds the AI-savvy workforce of the future. Co-founded by a Google Fellow and award-winning data scientist, Imubit brings together domain experts from industry leaders like Exxon, Shell, Holcim, and FLSmidth. Backed by tier-1 venture capital firms such as Insight Partners and Alpha Wave, we are setting a new standard for industrial AI.

Our mission is simple but bold: helping the world’s leading industrial companies solve their most complex challenges, maximize long-term profitability, and future-proof their operations in an era of rapid change. If you’re ready to push boundaries and shape the future of industrial intelligence, now’s the time to join us.

Who we are/Why us

We are an energetic group of engineers and professionals, all looking to use our talents and experience to innovate the future of technology and energy. What started out as a team of engineers with a dream to change the way AI transcends refineries has turned into a global team of over 130 engineers, scientists, and industry experts at the cutting edge of the AI industry. The impact of our work can be seen both in the growth of the company and through the millions of dollars we are saving refineries all over the world. Our company culture is collaborative, inclusive, and supportive. We work through challenges and overcome obstacles together.

Here at Imubit, we work hard and we play hard. We share a belief in Imubit's mission to invent new technologies that help our clients transcend beyond the limits of what they considered possible. We accomplish this with creativity, innovation, dedication, safety, and integrity. 

We are looking for:

You, a Chemical Engineer, with an interest in modeling and optimization; previous experience in either process engineering, process troubleshooting, or process control is required. You want to be a part of what’s next in the industry using process optimization software and machine learning technology to solve core issues and redefine an industry. You aspire to be on a pioneering fast-growing team that works closely with clients to solve their difficult problems and provide them with proven economical results. You are self-motivated and love learning new technological and scientific disciplines. You recognize a once-in-a-career opportunity and seize it.

In this position, you will:

• Work directly with Imubit's founders and significantly impact company growth.
• Contribute to an innovative and collaborative work environment
• Challenge traditional ways of thinking and take ownership of creative ideas to drive meaningful change
• Work closely with client teams both remotely and on-site to leverage their data to explore the process and its economic drivers.
• Apply your Chemical Engineering knowledge to Imubit’s machine learning technology to continuously optimize live manufacturing processes.
• Define process optimization strategies in collaboration with internal and client economic teams
• Develop a deep understanding of the product’s usage patterns and help shape its future roadmap
• Demonstrate and explain Imubit's technology to clients and train them to leverage it.
• Understand client feedback and facilitate two-way communication with Imubit's R&D team.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• BSc in Chemical Engineering
• Background in chemical engineering or process engineering
• 3-10 years of industry engineering experience (refining, petrochemical, NGL/ethanol, etc.)
• Willingness to travel up to 30%
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Process engineer with process control and/or planning and economics experience
• Has a proven record of improving plant optimization, implementing plant optimization solutions with little to no capital expenditure
• Has worked extensively with plant operations personnel
• Has successfully led projects and implementations, managing project relationships from a technical standpoint
• Has experience working with time-series data within recent work experience and knows how to visualize and analyze large volumes of data and make logical decisions
• Ability to educate customers and build confidence in customers about highly technical concepts
• Proven ability to work and remain organized in a fast-paced environment

Great to Have:

• Has proven to take on new technologies and apply them at the plant level to extract operational value (revenue, reliability, etc.)
• Has vision to see that there is a significant opportunity to improve how plants are optimized today. Is ready to tackle this problem head-on and educate others within the industry
• Is highly resourceful and is able to solve problems using a limited toolset when required
• Is able to learn at an exponential rate, educating the market and customers on a complex concept
• Highly motivated to take on tough challenges and skeptics with a positive attitude
• Experience in chemicals and/or other manufacturing processes

Imubit provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Imubit complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Imubit does not accept or retain unsolicited CVs or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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