Senior Process Engineer

gea; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness incentive program

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account

Job summary

GEA Group in Columbia, MD is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to support sales and execution of evaporation and crystallization technology offerings within the North American market.

You will collaborate with customers and regional sales, generate engineering documents, and lead technical reviews of orders to ensure compliant, efficient project delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior Process Engineer supports sales and execution of GEA process systems for evaporation and crystallization technologies.
• Engages with customers and regional sales managers to understand technical needs and serve as the primary technical contact.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project phases from initial customer meetings through pre-award sales support, cost estimation, proposal generation, engineering, commissioning, and optimization.
• Ensure designs meet design standards and customer specifications within time, budget, and contract constraints.
• Work with the project team to achieve milestones and goals.
• Provide technical solutions that meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Develop BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, and heat/mass balances.
• Develop process equipment specifications and utility consumption estimates.
• Lead software FAT and verify operation per process/functional descriptions.
• Plan and implement test procedures and commissioning plans.
• Collaborate across departments for successful project execution.

Skills

Evaporation

Crystallization

Process design

PFDs

P&IDs

HAZOP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation

Job description

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Start strong - Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
• Recharge and refresh - Enjoy 12 paid holidays , including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore
• Invest in your future - A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster
• Keep learning - Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset
• Live well - Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits
• Get support when you need it - Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance
• Save smart - Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $ to $ per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States. The pay range is not guaranteed compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards, such as a discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.

The Senior Process Engineer supports sales and execution of GEA process systems, specifically evaporation, and crystallization technologies for the Chemical Industry. Ideally, the Senior Process Engineer will spend 30-40% of their time on oversight responsibilities and 60-70% of their time on their own assignments for sales and project execution activities

The Senior Process Engineer (located in Columbia, MD) - the role is a vital part of the North American Technical Offer Management team, focusing on Evaporation and Crystallization Technologies offerings for the Chemical, food and pharmaceutical markets. This engineer engages closely with customers and the regional sales managers to fully grasp the customer's technical needs and serves as the primary technical point of contact for queries. They are entrusted with the technical and aspects of all proposals and sales documents, as well as conducting the final technical review of all orders. The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for generating engineering documents and articulating technical sections of proposals for a diverse range of GEA equipment, services, and systems, collaborating with departments such as Procurement, Contract Management, Sales, Project Management and Engineering.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participate in project phases from initial customer meetings through pre-award sales support, support cost estimation, proposal generation, engineering, commissioning, and optimization.
• Responsible for specific technical areas of the project, ensuring adherence to design standards and optimization of designs to meet customer specifications within time, budget, and contract constraints.
• Work collaboratively with project team to accomplish project milestones and goals.
• Support identification and justification of scope changes, as it relates/impacts the process design over the full project life cycle.
• Provide technical solutions that meet customer expectations and requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, discussions, correspondence, and technical documents.
• Develop Block Flow Diagrams (BFDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), and heat and mass balances.
• Develop process equipment specification.
• Specify and/or design utility consumptions.
• Contribute to general arrangement of plot plant and elevation view drawings.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Develop process & functional descriptions of operation.
• Lead and facilitate software FAT. Confirm operation according to process description/ functional description (FDS).
• Plan and implement test procedures and commissioning plans.
• Provide technical support through troubleshooting to resolve customer concerns regarding equipment/system performance.
• Complete plant audits.
• Ensure compliance with government regulations, safety standards, environmental regulations, and industry standards such as sanitary requirements.
• Support safety evaluations such as HAZOP meetings.
• Collaborate with team members, technology centers, and GEA European Centers of Competence for technology improvements and successful project executio