Process Engineer II

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop a basic understanding of ICM processes such as issuing information to customers.
• Carry out research to develop new and improved ethanol manufacturing processes, including P&ID and equipment specification development.
• Develop material and energy balances for new and developing processes with some input from senior engineers.
• Design, plan layout, and assist customers in constructing, controlling, and improving equipment to carry out ethanol processes on industrial scale.
• Analyze operating procedures and equipment and machinery function to reduce processing time and cost.
• Design processes to control movement and storage of solids, liquids, and gases.
• Design and plan measurement and control systems for ethanol plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments, pilot plant operations, and industrial scale operations.
• Determine most effective arrangement of unit operations exercising judgment to compromise between process requirements, economic evaluation, operator effectiveness, and physical and health hazards.
• Lead activities of workers who operate and control such equipment as condensers, evaporators, pumps, columns, heat exchangers, valves, tanks, boilers, compressors, pipelines, and centrifuges to affect required chemical or physical change.
• Perform tests and take measurements throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, and pressure.
• Apply principles of chemical engineering to solve environmental problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 3–5+ years in process engineering (biofuels/ethanol preferred), with PFD/P&ID development, equipment specification, and plant optimization work.
• Tools & tech: Proficiency with MS Office; familiarity with AutoCAD and common process simulation packages (e.g., Aspen/ChemCAD).
• Core skills: Meticulous attention to detail, clear written and verbal communication, and the confidence to work independently after an initial training period.
• Values alignment: You thrive in a culture built on Collaboration, Humility, Ownership, Innovation, and Stewardship—and you show it in how you plan, design, review, and support projects.