Process Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Prioritize safety and productivity in all work activities.
• Develop, lead, and execute engineering solutions in the biorefineries to improve safety, quality, yields, and operating expenses (OPEX).
• Monitor day-to-day process KPIs against established benchmarks, actively participating in troubleshooting and resolution across our fleet of biorefineries.
• Identify and resolve operational inefficiencies through engineered solutions.
• Design and specify the operation of new plant processes to drive operational excellence.
• Actively engage as a key member of our Engineering team, contributing to regular meetings to share operational best practices, benchmark standards, and engineering updates and educating operations personnel.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills at all organizational levels preparing engineering reports, project justification proposals, and technical unit operations papers.
• Contribute to and/or spearhead the design of engineering projects, taking responsibility for project management and execution of projects that are pivotal to business transformation.
• Ensure engineering assignments are completed within specified time and budget constraints.
• Stay current with technical skills and knowledge at a state-of-the-art level.
• Collaborate with engineers and production personnel across the fleet of biorefineries, involving some travel to other biorefineries as needed.
• Foster cross-functional communication with Sales, Marketing, and Accounting, as well as externally with professional organizations.
• Receive moderate guidance and some supervision, with significant autonomy for planning and executing work.
• Provide technical guidance and instruction to process operators and other engineers, assisting them with procedural and technical matters.
• Tackle a wide range of troubleshooting problems; utilizing your fundamental knowledge of the process and creative problem-solving skills to recommend corrective actions.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with a preference in corn processing or related agricultural processing field.
• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or related engineering field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of basic chemical unit operations and Process Safety Management (PSM) systems.
• Experience in chemical processes or production and a background in food manufacturing.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• The ability to travel up to 30% of the time as needed.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, elevated work areas, dusty conditions, and elevated noise levels.
• Ability to work after hours/weekends and on call as needed.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
• Ability to climb ladders, bend, twist and reach, or stand for long periods of time.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• A generous benefit package including business casual work environment, health, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO) and a 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching.