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- Employment type
- Full-time, Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Process Operator will manage the operation and monitoring of high-temperature carbon capture equipment, including pumps, valves, and control systems. They will also support commissioning, startup activities, and ensure strict adherence to site safety and compliance protocols.
Job details
Mantel is developing the first molten-salt-based carbon capture technology which is designed to operate at the high temperatures found inside boilers, kilns, and furnaces – enabling highly efficient carbon capture that has not been possible until now. Carbon capture can be applied across industries to reduce emissions and achieve net-negative emissions. By solving for efficiency Mantel can cut costs substantially, unlocking carbon capture’s role in reaching net zero emissions by 2050. To learn more, go to: https://www.mantelcapture.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- Mantel is seeking a hands-on Contract Process Operator to support commissioning, startup, and ongoing operation of our high-temperature carbon capture demonstration plant (D-1). This role is critical to safe, reliable plant performance and requires strong industrial operating experience in power generation, oil & gas, chemical processing, or similar heavy industry. This is an onsite, safety-critical position working in a live industrial environment. Key Responsibilities Plant Operations Operate and monitor process equipment including pumps, heat exchangers, piping systems, valves, and control systems Perform field rounds, equipment inspections, and operational checks Execute startup, shutdown, and normal operating procedures Monitor process parameters and escalate deviations Record operating data and maintain accurate shift logs Commissioning & Startup Support Assist in pre-commissioning checks and system turnover Support functional testing and troubleshooting Work closely with engineering and commissioning teams to validate system performance Safety & Compliance Follow all site safety policies, PPE requirements, and permit-to-work procedures Identify and report near misses, hazards, and unsafe conditions Minimum Qualifications: Minimum 5+ years in industrial plant operations Experience with commissioning/start-up, process safety, and high-temperature systems is an asset. Strong understanding of process control systems (DCS/PLC) and standard operating practices. Excellent communication, decision-making, and leadership skills under pressure. Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, in a demonstration project environment. Desired Qualifications: Experience with high-temperature industrial processes, or boiler/steam systems Bilingual English / French Location: This is a site-based role in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Compensation & Benefits – This is a project-based, contract role.
What you’ll do
The Process Operator will manage the operation and monitoring of high-temperature carbon capture equipment, including pumps, valves, and control systems. They will also support commissioning, startup activities, and ensure strict adherence to site safety and compliance protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in industrial plant operations, preferably with high-temperature systems or boiler/steam processes. Strong proficiency in process control systems like DCS or PLC and the ability to work rotating shifts are required.
Listed skills
- Troubleshooting · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Process operations
- Industrial plant operations
- Commissioning
- Startup
- Process safety
- High-temperature systems
- DCS
- PLC
- Equipment inspection
- Troubleshooting
- Boiler systems
- Steam systems
- Pumps
- Heat exchangers
- Piping systems
- Control systems
- Equipment Inspection
- Net Zero
- Kilns
- Bilingual (French/English)
- Boilers
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Control Systems
- Distributed Control Systems
- Functional Testing
- Furnaces
- Oil and Gas
- Leadership
- Heat Exchanger
- Operations
- Process Control
- Process Safety
- Valves (Piping)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
- Industrial Processes
Job areas
- Manufacturing
- Energy
- Engineering
- Trades
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Process Operator
- Chemical Operator
- Chemical Processing Plant Controllers
- Chemical Plant and System Operators