Process Engineer

$500,000 - $500,000/Yr

Dsj Global - Chicago, IL

Full-time

Chicago, IL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Process Engineer plays a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality, throughput, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. This position offers the opportunity to develop expertise in process improvements and manage capital projects from concept through startup.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations teams through process studies, troubleshooting, optimization, and historical data management.
• Lead projects up to $500K, coordinating with contractors and consultants as necessary.
• Implement capital permits, projects, and engineering studies in alignment with plant goals, adhering to safety, ethics, and engineering standards.
• Support the plant safety team by contributing technical knowledge to design or redesign work processes to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Identify, develop, and initiate capital projects with implementation timelines of 1-2 years.
• Conduct process training and ensure documentation is updated upon project completion.
• Stay current in the field, assess innovative technologies, and propose new ideas to improve efficiency and process capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in process improvement within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven skills in troubleshooting processes and equipment, identifying improvement opportunities, implementing action plans, and ensuring results.
• Ability to successfully execute capital projects/permits and perform engineering functions within a manufacturing setting.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the corn wet milling process and its operational fundamentals is preferred.