Plant Process Engineer - Clinton, IA

ADM; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Clinton, IA is seeking a Plant Process Engineer to apply engineering principles to design and optimize processes, ensuring safety, quality and cost objectives are met. The role spans from process design to evaluating new technologies and working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include supporting capital projects, developing process simulations, and driving best practices across safety and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Safety-focused with commitment to safe design and operations.
• Continuous improvement mindset and learning new skills.
• Experience with process control systems, including FLEX and APC.
• Willingness to spend time in plant areas under varied conditions.
• Ability to work effectively on co-located and dispersed teams.
• General knowledge of codes, standards and materials of construction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance to apply innovative process improvements.
• Assist new product development and technology assessment.
• Support capital projects and startups (core Process Engineering competencies).
• Develop process simulation models to understand and benchmark performance.
• Partner with Production to implement and transfer APC and optimization applications.
• Coach, mentor and train engineering colleagues across functions.

Skills

Safety focus

Continuous improvement

Process control (FLEX/APC)

Field work readiness

Team collaboration

Codes & standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Plant Process Engineer – Clinton IA

This is an exempt level position. Onsite

Position Summary:

The Plant Process Engineer will apply engineering principles to new and existing operations with tasks ranging from process design to the evaluation of new technologies. This includes using technical knowledge and communication skills to ensure that safety, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with company expertise and technology partners. Apply innovative approaches as joint effort with Production and Maintenance
• Assist new product development and new technology assessment
• Support capital projects and startups, including the ten core Process Engineering competencies
• Develop process simulation models to fundamentally understand and benchmark performance
• Partner with Production to implement and transfer advanced process control (APC) and optimization applications
• Act as a resource and networking point for engineering colleagues through coaching, mentoring, and training
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams to develop standard plant performance metrics and maximize shareholder value
• Drive standards for engineering excellence to new levels; capture and propagate best practices
• Develop communication and teamwork skills across functional and divisional boundaries. Potential interactions include but not limited to: safety, production, management, project engineering, energy, cost accounting, process control, commercial, vendors, partners, maintenance, legal, inter-department, inter-plant, research, and corporate resources

Required Skills

• Strong commitment to working safely, the safety of others, and safe design
• Dedication to continuous improvement and building new skills
• Experience with process control, including FLEX and APC
• Willingness to spend time in plant areas – tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces
• Ability to work effectively on both co-located and geographically dispersed teams
• General knowledge of codes, relevant standards and materials of construction

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Required Experience

• 5+ years’ experience with plant process systems.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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