Process Engineer

Job Purpose and Impact

Key Accountabilities

• Review and recommend manufacturing equipment and processes designed to be efficient, cost effective and promote quality and reliability.


• Assess current manufacturing equipment and processes and makes recommendations for changes.


• Review key performance indicators and monitoring systems and identify ways to improve the ability to maintain company operations.


• Conduct tests and measurements throughout the stages of production to identify control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, pressure and viscosity.


• Assist with project engineering, sizing, design and overseeing contractors and safety.


• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.


• Work with the Starch Leadership team to foster a culture of continuous improvement. 


• Use data analytics to improve process operations, increase output, and reduce costs. 


• Working with a High Hazard Process and will be involved with PRAs and PSM audits. 


• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

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


• Minimum of two years of related work experience


• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with operations data and design programs and applications


• Six sigma green belt certification or the desire to get a green belt certification


• Lean certification or the desire to become lean certified


• Experience and skills leading moderately complex projects


• Strong data analysis capabilities including continuous improvement experience or certifications