Process Engineer

Walker Lovell; Missouri; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-driven compensation

Career progression opportunities

Exposure across plant and logistics operations

Job summary

Walker Lovell is seeking a qualified engineer to take ownership of process performance at a flagship manufacturing site in Missouri. The successful candidate will drive process optimization, improve operational efficiencies, and support plant initiatives.

Must have proven experience in cement or similar industries and a degree in an engineering field. The role offers performance-linked compensation and significant opportunities for career progression within a respected industrial group.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cement, glass, ceramics, or closely related industries.
• Strong technical understanding of pyro-processing and calcination.
• Ability to analyse process data and deliver practical improvements.

Responsibilities

• Drive process optimisation across kiln operations and production systems.
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements across fuel usage, airflow, and quality control.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Support plant operations with technical expertise and troubleshooting.

Skills

Process optimisation

Technical analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Compensation: Performance-linked package reflecting impact and scope

Take ownership of process performance at a flagship manufacturing site.

Join a well-invested operation where your expertise directly shapes efficiency, quality, and future plant capability.

• Performance-driven compensation with strong earning potential
• Clear progression into senior technical, operational, or regional roles
• Broad exposure across plant and logistics operations
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact capital and process projects

Why this business

This is a high-performing, non-union site within a globally respected industrial group. With sustained investment in plant capability and a strong focus on succession planning, the business offers genuine long-term career mobility and the chance to influence key operational decisions.

What you’ll be doing

• Drive process optimisation across kiln operations and production systems
• Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements across fuel usage, airflow, and quality control
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve throughput and reduce waste
• Support plant and wider operations with technical expertise and troubleshooting

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in cement, glass, ceramics, or closely related heavy industries
• Strong technical understanding of pyro-processing and calcination
• Ability to analyse process data and deliver practical improvements
• Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Who this suits

You’re a technically grounded engineer who wants to step into a broader, more influential role. You enjoy solving complex process challenges and are ready to build a career with real upward mobility.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.