Senior Process Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in bio-fermentation seeks a Senior Process Engineer to manage the design and construction of a corn wet milling plant in the U.S. This role involves project oversight, engineering tasks, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in process design, project management, and a solid engineering background.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in manufacturing project management.
• Experience with plant and project engineering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design and construction of manufacturing projects.
• Develop and execute capital projects up to $10 million.
• Collaborate with engineering firms and manage project proposals.

Skills

Project Management

Process Design

Troubleshooting

Analytical Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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Company Overview

Fufeng USA Inc. is a subsidiary of Fufeng Group Limited; a global leading bio‐fermentation company that manufactures products for the fast‐ growing animal nutrition, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, health & wellness, personal care, and oil & gas industries. Founded in 1999, Fufeng Group now has over 14,000 employees globally and is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of monosodium glutamate, Xanthan Gum, and Amino Acids.

Job Summary

Fufeng USA Incorporated is looking for an experienced Senior Process Engineer to aid in the design and construction of its U.S. corn wet milling and bio-fermentation plant. This critical role will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and U.S. project expansion team as well as 3rd party engineering firms to oversee the facility design and be part of the plant construction team. This is a unique opportunity to be able to take a large-scale project from conceptual design, through construction, and ultimately be a part of the local manufacturing team responsible for operating it. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Experience with engineering detailed design for the agro-industrial, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food, specialty chemical industries, or similar complex processes.
• Design, develop and then execute capital projects up to $10 million. Experience writing project proposals with financial justifications, timelines, and resource planning. Previous experience working with 3rd party contractors.
• Create flow schematics, P&ID’s, material & energy balances, and plan view layouts.
• Ability to size a variety of different equipment types and unit operations like pumps, heat exchanger, pipeline sizing, fermenters, control valves, dryers, centrifuges, etc.
• Troubleshooting experience in a process manufacturing environment both from a mechanical and operational perspective.
• Knowledge of plant controls systems and how they work. Programming experience a plus.
• Manages the development, implementation, and evaluation of complex designs.
• Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
• Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
• Conducts risk assessments; reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk.
• Collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization; both on-site and remotely.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Competencies for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of related managerial project experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Relevant engineering experience in operations, project management, process design and contractor supervision in a process environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with strong grasp of engineering disciplines, plant operations and construction.
• Comfortable with being very action-oriented and engaged from an engineering perspective.
• Experience formulating and executing plans that when complete, meet pre-defined project goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Lean Six Sigma certifications a plus.
• Computer skills including spreadsheet and project scheduling.