Process Design Engineer
You'll design new process technologies, plant expansions, and retrofit projects that help advance renewable fuels as part of a well-respected, growing engineering team.
You'll Want to Explore this Opportunity Because:
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Engineering with purpose. Develop process technologies that improve renewable fuel production, increase efficiency, and support a more sustainable future.
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Work on interesting projects. From new process technologies to plant expansions and retrofits, you'll solve complex problems that deliver measurable results.
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Join a collaborative team where technical ideas are valued, curiosity is encouraged, and engineers are trusted to make a difference.
Location: Wichita, KS- Enjoy a friendly Midwestern community with a strong manufacturing and engineering economy, short commutes, and housing costs below the national average.
What You'll Be Doing
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Design new process technologies, plant expansions, retrofit projects, and process improvements for industrial biorefineries.
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Prepare PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, process calculations, engineering design packages, and material and energy balances.
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Design process systems for handling solids, liquids, and gases, and support process instrumentation and control system design.
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Evaluate new technologies, analyze operating data, and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, improve reliability, reduce costs, and optimize product yields.
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Troubleshoot operating issues and develop practical engineering solutions that improve plant performance.
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Support commissioning, plant startups, and field troubleshooting at customer sites (approximately 20% travel).
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project execution.
What You'll Bring to the Job
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Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
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3 – 15+ years of process engineering experience in continuous chemical manufacturing, biofuels, ethanol, grain processing, food processing, or another continuous process manufacturing environment.
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Multiple hires are planned in 2026 with salaries to fit various career levels from 3 years to Senior Engineer
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Experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and engineering design documentation.
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Experience using Aspen Plus, ChemCAD, or similar process simulation software.
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Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship now or in the future. A driver’s license is required for occasional travel to job sites.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer with fantastic benefits as described below.
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Base salaries range from $110K to $160K + bonus. (And dollars go a long way in this geography.)
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Relocation assistance
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Profit sharing bonus (approximately 3%–10%)
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Excellent comprehensive benefits package