Civil Engineer

Job Title:

Civil Engineer

Position Title:

Civil Engineer

Worksite: TREDC Administrative Services 31071 Highway 190 Porterville, CA 93257

The Civil Engineer is responsible for designing, integrating, and improving biochar manufacturing systems and related processes. The role may collaborate with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs and enhance producibility. This position oversees four supervisors who collectively manage approximately 20 employees in the biochar plant, providing leadership in directing, coordinating, and evaluating operational activities. Core responsibilities include full-scope supervision aligned with organizational policies and applicable laws;

interviewing, hiring, and training staff; planning and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; administering discipline and rewards; and resolving employee concerns and operational challenges.

• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• Incorporate new manufacturing methods or processes to improve existing operations.
• Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
• Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods using statistical procedures.
• Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
• Design layout of equipment or work spaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
• Supervise technicians, technologists, analysts, administrative staff, or other engineers.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Making decisions and solving problems.
• Getting information.
• Interacting with computers.
• Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
• Analyzing data or information.
• Processing information.
• Identifying objects, actions, and events.
• Monitoring processes, materials, or surroundings.
• Drafting, laying out, and specifying technical devices, parts, and equipment.
• Documenting and recording information.
• Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
• Analyze operational data to evaluate operations, processes, or products.
• Assess product or process usefulness.
• Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
• Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
• Design industrial equipment.
• Design industrial processing systems.
• Determine causes of operational problems or failures.
• Determine operational methods.
• Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.
• Develop technical methods or processes.
• Devise research or testing protocols.
• Estimate operational costs.
• Estimate technical or resource requirements for development or production projects.
• Estimate time requirements for development or production projects.
• Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
• Implement design or process improvements.
• Install production equipment or systems.
• Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
• Prepare operational reports.
• Prepare procedural documents.
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
• Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
• Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
• Resolve operational performance problems.
• Supervise production or support personnel.
• Train…