Senior Plant Engineer: Ethanol & Process Optimization

Aiche Corporation; Lyons (KS); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aiche Corporation is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead engineering support for a safe, reliable ethanol production facility. You will drive capital projects from concept through startup, coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams, and optimize plant performance across fermentation, distillation, evaporation, and utilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, strong project management, AutoCAD proficiency, and excellent communication.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, motors, heat exchangers, boilers, compressors, conveyors, and process control systems.
• Experience managing capital projects and budgets.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering software such as AutoCAD.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for all plant systems, including fermentation, distillation, evaporation, drying, utilities, and grain handling.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase production efficiency, reduce downtime, and lower operating costs.
• Develop and manage capital improvement projects from concept through design, budgeting, procurement, installation, and startup.
• Prepare engineering drawings, process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and technical specifications.
• Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures and process upsets and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and analyze process data to identify opportunities for optimization.

Conocimientos

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

DCS/PLC controls

Descripción del empleo

Aiche Corporation is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead engineering support for a safe, reliable ethanol production facility. You will drive capital projects from concept through startup, coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality teams, and optimize plant performance across fermentation, distillation, evaporation, and utilities.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, strong project management, AutoCAD proficiency, and excellent communication.