Process Engineer

Connect Tech+Talent; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Tech+Talent is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to provide onsite support for capital projects, production improvements, and process optimization in FMCG, cosmetics, and consumer products manufacturing. The role covers design support, equipment selection, troubleshooting, commissioning, and handover.

You will review mass balances, PFDs, and P&IDs, lead studies on batching, mixing, and CIP systems, and coordinate with OEMs and offshore teams to ensure timely execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10–15 years of process engineering experience in FMCG, cosmetics, personal care, or consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Support capital projects, production improvements, and process optimization initiatives.
• Develop or review mass balances, PFDs, and P&IDs.
• Lead process studies involving batching, formulation, mixing, blending, liquid handling, transfer systems, and CIP.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, R&D, project engineering, and operations to identify improvements.
• Prepare equipment specifications, process datasheets, and technical evaluations for new process equipment.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and performance qualification.
• Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and offshore engineering teams to support timely project execution.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure GMP, process safety, environmental requirements, and corporate standards.
• Support projects from concept and design through commissioning and handover.

Skills

Batching

Formulation

Mixing

Liquid processing

GMP compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

PFDs

P&IDs

Process calculations

Process simulations

Job description

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline

Role Overview

Provide onsite process engineering support for capital projects, production improvements, and process optimization in FMCG, cosmetics, beauty and personal care, or consumer products manufacturing. The engineer will support process design, equipment selection and integration, troubleshooting, commissioning, and project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Support capital projects, production improvements, and process optimization initiatives.
• Develop or review mass balances, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Lead process studies involving batching, formulation, mixing, blending, liquid handling, transfer systems, and Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, R&D, project engineering, and operations teams to identify improvements.
• Prepare equipment specifications, process datasheets, and technical evaluations for new process equipment.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, startup, and performance qualification.
• Coordinate with OEMs, vendors, and offshore engineering teams to support timely project execution.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, process safety, environmental requirements, and corporate engineering standards.
• Support projects from concept and design through commissioning and handover.

Mandatory Skills and Experience

• 10–15 years of process engineering experience in FMCG, cosmetics, beauty and personal care, or consumer products.
• Strong knowledge of batching, formulation, mixing, blending, and liquid processing systems.
• Experience with manufacturing processes for products such as shampoos, conditioners, body wash, , or similar formulations.
• Knowledge of hygienic process design and CIP/SIP systems.
• Experience with greenfield and brownfield capital projects.
• Working knowledge of PFDs, P&IDs, process calculations, and process simulations.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Preferred / Additional Skills

• PMP certification.
• Experience with process safety, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, utility systems, vendor management, and FAT/SAT activities.