Process Engineer – Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Operations
Location: Edmonton, AB
Company: Fibernx Technologies Inc.
About Fibernx Technologies
Fibernx Technologies is advancing next-generation carbon fiber manufacturing using innovative asphaltene-based precursor materials. Our mission is to deliver cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable carbon fiber solutions for industrial and advanced applications.
Position Overview
Fibernx Technologies is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Process Engineer – Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Operations to support the commissioning, operation, optimization, and scale-up of our carbon fiber manufacturing lines, with a primary focus on stabilization and carbonization processes.
This is a hands-on manufacturing engineering position responsible for ensuring stable, efficient, and reliable production operations. The successful candidate will work directly with manufacturing operators, shift supervisors, maintenance personnel, and engineering management to optimize production parameters, troubleshoot equipment and process issues, improve manufacturing performance, and maintain consistent carbon fiber quality.
Direct hands-on experience operating industrial continuous carbon fiber carbonization production lines is mandatory. Candidates without previous experience operating carbon fiber carbonization lines will not be considered. The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive technical knowledge of carbon fiber carbonization equipment, furnace operations, manufacturing process parameters, and continuous production systems.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering field.
- 3+ years of industrial experience in carbon fiber manufacturing, process engineering, or continuous production operations.
- Mandatory direct, hands-on experience operating industrial continuous carbon fiber carbonization production lines.
- Proven experience commissioning, operating, troubleshooting, and optimizing industrial carbon fiber carbonization equipment.
- Deep technical understanding of carbon fiber carbonization furnaces, continuous fiber handling systems, and associated manufacturing equipment.
- Strong knowledge of critical carbonization manufacturing parameters, including temperature profiles, heating rates, residence time, line speed, fiber tension, furnace atmosphere, and gas flow control.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting fiber breakage, process instability, equipment malfunctions, and production quality deviations on carbon fiber carbonization lines.
- Experience with industrial process control systems, equipment automation, and continuous manufacturing operations.
- Proven experience improving carbon fiber production efficiency, product quality, yield, and equipment reliability.
- Experience developing operating procedures, process specifications, and manufacturing control strategies.
- Must be willing to work on-site in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Preferred
- Familiarity with PLC, SCADA, industrial automation, and process control systems.
- Experience with process simulation, statistical process control, and manufacturing data analysis.
Why Join Fibernx Technologies
- Be part of a pioneering company redefining carbon fiber production.
- Lead the development of a novel, scalable manufacturing platform.
- Work on cutting-edge materials with global impact.
- Competitive compensation, equity, and growth opportunities.
