Sr. Process Engineer- Japanese Speaking

Gray AES; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray AES is seeking a Sr. Process Engineer – Japanese Speaking to lead technical projects in their Lexington office. This role will manage project scopes from design to implementation for food and beverage applications.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, significant experience in process design, excellent communication skills, and a Professional Engineer (PE) license. This position involves regular travel and may require physical demands on site.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in detailed process design for food and beverage processing lines.
• Strong experience leading projects with proven results.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is expected.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead on projects, applying advanced engineering concepts.
• Execute full scope of project work including design and implementation.
• Engage in continuous improvement efforts to enhance engineering quality.

Skills

Process Design

Project Management

Technical Communication

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Position

Sr. Process Engineer – Japanese Speaking at Gray AES, located in multiple U.S. offices including Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Fullerton, and Lexington.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead on projects, applying advanced engineering concepts to develop process systems for food and beverage applications.
• Execute the full scope of project work, including design, budgeting, implementation, procurement, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of processing systems.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and internal teams to ensure project goals are met, leading discussions and planning sessions with stakeholders.
• Engage in continuous improvement efforts to enhance engineering quality and project deliverables, leading knowledge‑sharing groups and best practice initiatives.
• Take a lead role in on‑site support and commissioning activities, including planning and facilitating complex commissioning processes.
• Contribute to business development by providing technical input during sales calls, customer meetings, and proposal development.
• Develop detailed technical documentation, including equipment lists, flow diagrams, process narratives, and project reports.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on process systems.
• Experience: Significant experience in detailed process design for food and beverage processing lines, with a proven ability to lead projects.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong experience with MS Outlook, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, and AutoCAD.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal teams and customers.
• Licenses: Professional Engineer (PE) license is expected.
• Travel Requirements: Travel required for site audits, installations, and customer meetings, varying based on project needs.
• Physical Demands: Regular use of hands, standing, walking, and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.; exposure to variable conditions during site visits.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the team member is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands or arms, talk or hear. They may occasionally be required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision. Generally, normal office environment where noise level is moderate and temperature/humidity is controlled. Overtime may be required.

Other Details

Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EEO Disclaimer

Gray is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.