Process Engineer, Operational Excellence & Safety

corteva; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Well-being pay

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience LLC is seeking a full-time Process Engineer in Valdosta, GA to coach the Formulation and Packaging team and optimize EH&S throughput and product quality. The role emphasizes process improvement, equipment reliability, and cost performance within the plant setting.

Required are a Master’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 3 years’ related experience, plus Lean Six Sigma credentials. Domestic travel up to 10% may be involved.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and 3 years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize plant operations and develop a high-performing operations team.
• Understand process technology, equipment, and control systems.
• Apply continuous improvement and troubleshooting to production challenges.
• Collaborate with plant personnel to meet production, cost, and quality goals.
• Lead root cause investigations to prevent recurrence of issues.
• Participate in and lead Operational Excellence initiatives in the plant.
• Translate EH&S policies into practical on-site implementations.
• Scope and implement small projects and act as a project representative.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Root-cause investigations

Lean Six Sigma (Yellow Belt)

Process safety awareness

Education

Master's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP System

ASPEN HYSYS

MATLAB

Infinity

Adege ERP System

Python

MS Office

Job description

Corteva Agriscience LLC is seeking a full-time Process Engineer in Valdosta, GA to coach the Formulation and Packaging team and optimize EH&S throughput and product quality. The role emphasizes process improvement, equipment reliability, and cost performance within the plant setting.

Required are a Master’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with 3 years’ related experience, plus Lean Six Sigma credentials. Domestic travel up to 10% may be involved.