Process Engineer
| Company | Ingredion |
|---|---|
| Location | Bedford Park, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related discipline or equivalent technical experience. Chemical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering degrees preferred.
- Process improvement experience in manufacturing operations environment.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot process & equipment, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement action plans and follow-up to ensure effective results.
- Ability to successfully implement capital projects/permits and perform engineering functions in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge and expertise of the corn wet milling process, and the systems and fundamentals involved in its operation preferred.
Responsibilities
- Providing technical support to maintenance and operations groups including process studies, troubleshooting, process optimization, and maintenance of historical data to identify, monitor and control key operating parameters.
- Spearheads projects up to $500K and directing project contractors and consultants, as necessary.
- Implementing capital permits, projects, and engineering studies as assigned to accomplish plant goals. Managing projects in compliance with Ingredion’s ethics, safety, and engineering standards.
- Providing technical knowledge to the plant safety professional on facility safety initiatives when designing and/or redesigning work processes to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses.
- Identifying, developing, and initiating capital projects with an implementation date of 1-2 years in duration.
- Conducting process training and ensuring documentation is up to date when projects are complete.
- Keeping current in discipline, assessing innovative technologies and ideas, developing, evaluating, and seeking approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and the capability of the process.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present technical information and prepare concisely written reports.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, build consensus, and foster relationships at multiple organizational levels and across various organizational functions.
- Demonstrated degree of sound judgment, resourcefulness, initiative, and innovation in handling complex technical assignments, with minimal supervision.