Associate Engineer

Job Purpose and Impact

As an Engineer I, you’ll play an active, day-to-day role in improving how all aspects of a soybean processing plant operate together—working continuously alongside operators, maintenance teams, and supervisors to optimize how soybeans are crushed into meal and oil. This role is rooted in ongoing, hands-on collaboration, where you’ll help identify opportunities, troubleshoot real-world challenges, and implement practical improvements that make the operation safer, smoother, and more efficient.

You’ll build a strong foundation by applying engineering standards in a live production environment, learning directly from front-line teams and experienced engineers. Your work will include supporting process improvements, reliability efforts, and small-to-medium capital projects—helping plan, design, and evaluate timelines and costs—while contributing to the upkeep and performance of the systems and equipment that keep the plant running every day.

Key Accountabilities

• Follow prescribed guidelines or policies to analyze and resolve problems.
• Continue to build knowledge of the organization, processes and customers.
• Contribute to designing and improving manufacturing processes, instruments and equipment, testing manufactured products to maintain quality.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Prefered Qualifications 

• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering


• Previous industrial co-op or internship experience in Mechanical and Chemical Engineering


• Experience of continuous processes


• Manufacturing industry work experience

Position Information

• Location: Sioux City, Iowa


• Relocation assistance may be available for this role


• Work Schedule: Day shift