Process Engineer

Ingredion Incorporated; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 84,400 - 112,533; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in North Kansas City is seeking an engineer to execute projects up to $10 million, providing technical safety support and troubleshooting production issues. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 3-8 years of manufacturing experience.

Alongside a competitive salary, the role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience executing capital projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects meeting design objectives.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects up to $10million, supervising construction, and training personnel.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement action plans.
• Deliver engineering studies, designs, and justifications.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Lean Six Sigma certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Execute projects up to $10million, establishing and meeting budget and schedule, supervising construction, training personnel, and coordinating with QC/QA, safety, health & environmental, and maintenance functions; collaborate as a member of project teams.
• Provide technical safety support for plant safety initiatives, designing or redesigning work processes to eliminate injuries and illnesses.
• Troubleshoot production issues, identify improvement opportunities, implement action plans, and conduct follow‑up to ensure effective results.
• Deliver engineering studies, designs, and justifications for approval to support operations’ goals.
• Maintain and analyze historical data, monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to aid troubleshooting and achieve cost and production targets.
• Evaluate, seek approval for, and execute improvements to plant safety, reliability, capacity, operating costs, maintenance, and product quality.
• Stay current in the discipline, assess new technologies and ideas, and develop, evaluate, and seek approval for concepts that enhance process efficiency, facility life, and product quality.
• Conduct process training and ensure documentation is up‑to‑date upon completion of projects.
• Assist operations with continuous training to maintain operator proficiency.
• Coordinate day‑to‑day operational issues across units and departments, providing troubleshooting support.
• Use historical data to monitor efficiencies and deliver on cost and production goals.
• Develop creative and innovative solutions, challenging conventional methods, and employ project‑management best practices to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 3–8years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience executing capital projects/permits and performing engineering functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated completion of projects that meet design objectives.
• Project Management training and/or certification (a plus).
• Lean Six Sigma certification (a plus).
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present technical information and prepare concise reports.
• Self‑directed, exhibits initiative, sound judgment, resourcefulness, and innovation while working with minimal supervision.
• Effective team player who builds consensus and fosters relationships across organizational levels and functions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance‑based pay within the range of $84,400–$112,533 per year.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness support, including health, dental, vision, long‑term savings, and mental and physical well‑being resources.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Career growth opportunities with learning, training, and development programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee recognition and discount programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We do not tolerate any discrimination based on protected classifications and provide accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process.