Process Engineer - Sugar Facility Optimization

Western-Sugar-Cooperative; Scottsbluff (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Sugar Cooperative is seeking a Process Engineer to support all technical processes within the factory, including the molasses de-sugarization facility in Scottsbluff, NE. You will lead shift processing, ensure training in process controls, and drive improvements in safety, quality and throughput.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, with preference for Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, and 3-5 years of industrial process experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 3-5 years of industrial process experience preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience with improvements in safety, productivity, and quality.
• Great communication skills working with all levels of staff, including hourly workforce and senior management.
• Willing to learn continuous improvement processes like Lean Sigma and Root Cause Analysis.
• Excellent computer competence (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Solid leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Friendly, results oriented, high level of energy and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Lead people effectively while modeling the core values of Safety, Integrity, Openness & Trust, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, and Social Responsibility.
• Be a safety leader with solid safety behaviors and demonstrated leadership.
• Plan, organize and direct shift processing personnel in sugar beet processing to optimize performance.
• Ensure employees are trained in process controls and assist operators with SPC.
• Compile data, trends, and reports to improve process, quality and throughput.
• Stay current on leading industry practices and technology for improving processing.
• Operate processing at a high level of efficiency using KPIs and a continuous improvement approach.
• Spend time out in different work areas engaging with employees to listen, troubleshoot and provide support.

Skills

Lean Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical Process Control

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Western Sugar Cooperative is seeking a Process Engineer to support all technical processes within the factory, including the molasses de-sugarization facility in Scottsbluff, NE. You will lead shift processing, ensure training in process controls, and drive improvements in safety, quality and throughput.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, with preference for Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, and 3-5 years of industrial process experience.