Oilseed Crushing Process Engineer: Optimize Yields

Perdue Farms; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Perdue AgriBusiness is seeking a hands-on Crush Oilseeds Process Engineer to optimize oilseed crushing operations. You will drive safety, reliability, efficiency, yields, and product quality by partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EH&S, Engineering, Finance, and leadership to troubleshoot and implement improvements.

You will analyze data, support capital projects, and lead root-cause analyses to sustain measurable results.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical, or agricultural engineering or closely related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in industrial process engineering or related environment.
• Experience with process optimization and root cause analysis, continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency with production reporting, process control systems, or manufacturing data systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize oilseed crushing processes to improve throughput, extraction efficiency, product recovery, and overall plant performance.
• Analyze operating parameters, production data, and performance indicators to identify constraints and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor and improve process performance across preparation, conditioning, flaking, cooking, pressing or extraction, and related operations.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain process operating targets, KPIs, procedures, and control strategies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce losses, improve yields, and optimize energy, water, steam, and chemical consumption.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Agricultural Engineering

Tools

Process control systems

Microsoft Office

Manufacturing data systems

Job description

Perdue AgriBusiness is seeking a hands-on Crush Oilseeds Process Engineer to optimize oilseed crushing operations. You will drive safety, reliability, efficiency, yields, and product quality by partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EH&S, Engineering, Finance, and leadership to troubleshoot and implement improvements.

You will analyze data, support capital projects, and lead root-cause analyses to sustain measurable results.