Senior Process Engineer

About the role

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical solutions to operations.
• Manage assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the South Sioux City Plant’s safety, environmental, quality, cost and customer delivery goals.
• Serve on task forces, cross-functional teams, committees, and work shift assignments in the unit as needed.
• Responsible for day-to-day production, maintenance, and engineering support and troubleshooting to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers.
• Keep historical data, including tracking of daily performance, analyzing and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals.
• Support and lead investigations related to safety and quality incidents.
• Lead and coordinate the training and coaching of operations personnel in both process design and operational techniques established to maintain unit business objectives and to provide organizational strength and individual growth within the organization.
• Monitor process conditions and operational activities and propose corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Support department adaptability, flexibility, and readiness to change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels.
• Decision making ability, planning and time management skills.
• Experience in wet processing is preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including the capability to perform effectively in high-stress, emergency, and crises.
• Ability to train and coach others to improve performance, including supporting supervisor training, mentoring, and development.
• Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships.
• Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality and Safety standards.

Skills

• Certified Lean Specialist.
• Leading internal department projects.
• Supporting, developing, and executing training programs, including verification of training effectiveness.
• Covering Department Manager or Operations Leads responsibilities due to vacations and vacancies.

Benefits

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success.
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Flexible Work Arrangements – We value flexibility to support you both professionally and personally.
• Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally.
• Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel.

Pay

Pay Range: $102,100.00-$136,166.67 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation: As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits: Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.