Oilseed Crushing Process Engineer — Optimize Plant Performance

Perdue Farms; Bainbridge (PA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue AgriBusiness, part of Perdue Farms, seeks a Crush Oilseeds Process Engineer to optimize oilseed crushing operations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, and finance to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, yields, and product quality across the plant.

The role requires hands-on problem-solving, data analysis, and cross-functional partnership to deliver measurable improvements and support capital projects from design

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience in industrial process engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze process data and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Experience with process optimization and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize oilseed crushing processes to improve throughput, extraction efficiency, and plant performance.
• Analyze operating parameters, production data, and performance indicators to identify constraints and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor and improve process performance across all steps of oilseed handling and processing.
• Establish and maintain operating targets, SOPs, and control strategies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce losses, improve yields, and lower costs.
• Lead or participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support safety, environmental, and quality compliance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Process control systems

Job description

Perdue AgriBusiness, part of Perdue Farms, seeks a Crush Oilseeds Process Engineer to optimize oilseed crushing operations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, and finance to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, yields, and product quality across the plant.

The role requires hands-on problem-solving, data analysis, and cross-functional partnership to deliver measurable improvements and support capital projects from design