Technology Services Lead

Deerfield, IL - Full Time

Company Overview

Are you looking to have a meaningful impact on the world through cutting-edge cleantech on a global scale? Are you a hard worker who is looking to make history and change an industry?

 

LanzaJet, Inc. is a global company and world leader in clean energy technology committed to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Our goal is to produce over 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable diesel fuel through our patented technology and process by 2030; and become premier operating and licensing company in the sustainable fuels market place.

  

LanzaJet was founded in 2020 and is backed by investors Shell, British Airways, Suncor Energy, LanzaTech, and Mitsui. These investors, as well as supporters All Nippon Airways, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Microsoft’s Innovation Fund, have set the stage for our accelerated growth.

 

LanzaJet’s proprietary sustainable alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) fuels technology has been in development for over 15 years, has been approved for and used in global commercial flights for airlines including Virgin Atlantic and ANA. 

 

We are currently building the world’s first commercial-scale ethanol to jet fuel refinery in Georgia, USA – set to begin production at the end of 2023. Additional commercial-scale low-carbon refineries are also being developed across the world in places like Japan, Australia, India, and Europe.

 

Aviation connects the world. And we’re working to ensure that the connection is sustainable.

 

At LanzaJet, we are a group of innovative and determined people committed to building a more sustainable future, today. Because we believe that Someday is Now.

 

We’re growing fast. Join us!

 

 


  

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Technology Services (TS) Lead is to develop full range of service capabilities within LanzaJet for the technology transfer and the commercialization of LanzaJet’s ethanol to SAF technology. The TS Lead will coordinate with the Operations and the Engineering Teams and build the infrastructure to support LanzaJet owned and licensed commercial plants. The support to the LanzaJet commercial plants will include services provided during the design phase, construction phase, start-up and stabilization phase, and turn-around phase activities. The TS Lead will be also conducting the training of the LanzaJet global customers.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead activities for the support of LanzaJet ATJ commercial plants,
  • Ensure safe and functional design of the plant by participating in the P&ID, safety (HAZOP, PHA, etc.), and 3-D model reviews,
  • Improve the technology by capturing and incorporating lessons learned from the operating plants in the new unit designs,
  • Be the primary interface with the customer and the customer’s EPC to answer any technical questions related to the construction of the unit,
  • Coordinate the inspection and check-out of the unit, prepare check lists, and advise on the changes/modifications to the design,
  • Prepare customer training modules,
  • Conductoom and field training of the customers,
  • Support various activities in the support of and start-up of the unit,
  • Coordinate process guarantee test run and get unit acceptance,
  • Monitor the unit performance by collecting and analyzing the unit performance data,
  • Develop remote monitoring capability,
  • Calculate and report the key performance indicators,
  • Estimate the remaining catalyst cycle life,
  • Provide guidance with any change in the overall plant objective,
  • Review any feed changes and provide guidelines for operation changes,
  • Troubleshoot plant operations, as needed.
  • Provide guidance for the reactor unloading and the safe shutdown of the plant,
  • Analyze complete catalyst cycle and conduct end of the cycle review,
  • Collect representative samples of the catalysts for post-mortem analysis, and
  • Support turn-around activities, as requested.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or science-related field is required.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in technology services in the refining, petrochemical, or chemical industry.
  • Experience in working directly with customers.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous leadership experience (>5 years)
  • Experience in the start-up and operation of new technology

 

Your skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

  • Being proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Demonstrating competencies in the areas of leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness
  • Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standards
  • Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.