Research & Development Engineer

Job Title: Research and Development Engineer
Term: Term position (could become permanent)
Pay: Commensurate with experience ($26 to $29 per hour)
Department/Group: Technology Development Group
Commitment: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Location: Headingley, Manitoba
Start Date: June 2024

Important: This position is funded through a Government of Canada youth intern
program and is meant for engineers or engineers-in-training with some experience in
a related field. All candidates must be 30 years of age or younger.

Company
Carbon Lock Tech is a Manitoba-based cleantech startup focused on addressing
climate change through carbon dioxide removal and sequestration. The company is
currently developing systems and technologies for converting organic matter into a
stable form of biocarbon that can be sequestered or “locked” into a range of
valuable applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Operation and hands on usage of equipment that processes biomass for
  utilization in the pyrolytic process. May include handling, grinding, drying,
  pelletizing and modifications to existing equipment or control systems
• General investigation of instrumentation, technologies, and processes
• Operation of the pyrolytic process for associated test campaigns
• Data analysis, reporting and interpretation of test results to improve
  processing
• Understanding of process condition outputs and what they are indicating
  about system operation
• Other hands-on duties as assigned

Required skills and qualifications include:

• Graduated from a Canadian recognized mechanical, chemical or process
  engineering program, or similar
• Registered as an engineer or EIT with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision and demonstrate strong
  competencies as a self learner and team player
• Strong data analysis, reporting and communication (written/verbal) required
• Experience and comfort using tools and working with their hands
• Adhere to safety norms, and ability to wear personal protective equipment
  as required
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and working on multiple
  different tasks
• Experience in process or mechanical design and equipment operation
• Understanding of biomass conversion to biochar process and/or chemistry
  (an asset)

Application Process

• Applicants must be legal residents of Manitoba
• Applicants must be able to get themselves to work in Headingley, Manitoba
• The applicant must meet funding requirements and be approved by the
  funding agency before employment can commence. The program requires
  candidates to be 30 years old or younger and also to be a Canadian citizen,
  permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in
  Canada