Sr Process Engineer

Software Placement Group; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Senior Process Engineer in Somerset, KY to partner with the Director of Engineering and progressively assume broader technical leadership. The role involves direct customer interaction, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on development of custom-engineered industrial equipment.

You will work with mechanical, electrical and controls engineers to design, test, and implement process solutions, while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Senior-level experience in process/engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, pressure systems and process controls.
• Hands-on experience with engineered industrial equipment and process conditions.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, process-flow diagrams, instrumentation specs, and control requirements.
• Ability to collaborate with mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing and field-service teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in engineering leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Director of Engineering to learn products, tech, and customer applications.
• Consult with customers to understand manufacturing processes and requirements.
• Translate requirements into practical, safe equipment solutions.
• Develop process concepts, specs, operating requirements, and design criteria.
• Perform calculations related to pressure, temperature, flow, heat transfer, steam and gases.
• Review diagrams and control-system strategies; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in design reviews, tests, commissioning, installation and startup.
• Troubleshoot equipment, process, instrumentation and control issues.
• Provide technical support to customers, manufacturing, field teams and suppliers.
• Ensure designs meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Improve standards, documentation, and project-execution processes.
• Provide mentorship to engineering staff and progressively lead projects.

Skills

Process Engineering

P&ID interpretation

Thermodynamics

Equipment troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Process/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

P&ID software

Control-system software

Job description

Location: Somerset, KY | Schedule: Full-time, on-site

Overview

An established engineered-equipment manufacturer is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to work closely with the current Director of Engineering, learn the company's technology and applications, and gradually take on broader technical and engineering leadership responsibilities. This hands-on role involves direct customer interaction, process development, cross-functional collaboration, equipment troubleshooting, and technical leadership for custom-engineered industrial equipment.

What you'll do

• Work closely with the Director of Engineering to develop a comprehensive understanding of the company's products, technologies, equipment, and customer applications
• Consult with customers to understand their manufacturing processes, technical requirements, production challenges, and performance expectations
• Translate customer and process requirements into practical, safe, and reliable equipment solutions
• Develop process concepts, technical specifications, operating requirements, and system-design criteria for custom-engineered equipment
• Perform engineering calculations related to pressure, temperature, flow, heat transfer, steam, gases, liquids, and process performance
• Review process-flow diagrams, P&IDs, instrumentation requirements, equipment layouts, and control-system strategies
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers throughout the equipment-design and project-execution process
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, equipment testing, commissioning, installation, and startup activities
• Troubleshoot equipment, process, instrumentation, and control-system issues
• Provide technical support to customers, manufacturing teams, field-service personnel, suppliers, and internal project teams
• Ensure equipment designs meet applicable performance, quality, safety, customer, and regulatory requirements
• Improve engineering standards, technical documentation, design practices, and project-execution processes
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering team members
• Assume progressively greater responsibility for engineering projects, technical decision-making, team development, and departmental leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Senior-level experience in process engineering, applications engineering, equipment engineering, or a related technical role
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, pressure systems, and process controls
• Hands-on experience with engineered industrial equipment involving pressure, temperature, steam, gases, process liquids, or similar process conditions
• Experience reviewing and interpreting P&IDs, process-flow diagrams, instrumentation specifications, and control-system requirements
• Experience developing technical solutions based on customer processes and operating requirements
• Ability to work effectively with mechanical, electrical, controls, manufacturing, and field-service teams
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and technical decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to customers, engineers, suppliers, and senior leadership
• Interest in developing into a broader engineering leadership role
• Ability to work in an engineering and manufacturing environment
• Ability to participate in equipment testing, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
• Ability to travel to customer or supplier locations as required

Preferred qualifications

• Experience within aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing
• Experience with superalloys, composite materials, heat treatment, thermal processing, or chemical processing
• Experience designing or supporting autoclaves, pressure vessels, ovens, furnaces, or high-pressure and high-temperature processing systems
• Experience with engineered-to-order machinery or custom capital equipment
• Familiarity with pressure-vessel codes, equipment-safety requirements, and applicable engineering standards
• Previous experience leading engineering projects, mentoring engineers, or managing multidisciplinary technical teams

Why this role

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with the current Director of Engineering, learn the company's technology and applications, and gradually assume broader technical and engineering leadership responsibilities.