Ethanol Plant Engineer: Boost Yield & Efficiency

Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, Inc.; Town of Ridgeway, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Western New York Energy, LLC in Medina, NY is seeking an Ethanol Plant Engineer to improve safety, reliability, and production performance across fermentation, distillation, and energy systems. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to optimize yield, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires a strong foundation in chemical/biochemical/process engineering, with emphasis on process safety, documentation, and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Agricultural, Biochemical, or related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for fermentation, distillation, dehydration, evaporation, centrifugation, drying, utilities, water treatment, and product storage systems.
• Monitor plant data and identify opportunities to improve ethanol yield, energy efficiency, throughput, product quality, and equipment reliability.
• Troubleshoot process upsets, equipment failures, quality deviations, and recurring production constraints.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Agricultural, Biochemical, or related engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Industrial data-analysis tools

Job description

Western New York Energy, LLC in Medina, NY is seeking an Ethanol Plant Engineer to improve safety, reliability, and production performance across fermentation, distillation, and energy systems. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to optimize yield, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires a strong foundation in chemical/biochemical/process engineering, with emphasis on process safety, documentation, and capital projects.