Process Engineer (1706803)             $90k – $120k per year

Greenville, IL

Full Time; Direct Hire

Position Summary:

Seeking a Process Engineer with a background in Chemical Engineering to support the installation, integration, and optimization of production lines at a facility in Greenville, IL. The process involves converting raw corn into dried corn flour packaged in 2,000-lb supersacks for use in tortilla and chip production. The role requires technical expertise in process design, equipment integration, and system validation, ensuring utilities and infrastructure meet production needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide process engineering support for the installation and startup of new milling and drying systems.
• Collaborate with plant personnel and OEMs to define technical requirements for equipment, system integration, mechanical/electrical installation, and controls.
• Evaluate existing systems and utilities to determine capacity, demand, and process gaps.
• Ensure utilities (electrical, compressed air, steam/condensate, boilers, heat exchangers, water systems, UV treatment, natural gas, etc.) meet process needs.
• Provide engineering oversight for process equipment such as pneumatic blowers, grinders, dewatering systems, milling equipment, sifters, kettles, transfer systems, bins, and filtration units.
• Support design and specification of process structures, platforms, and supports in collaboration with structural engineers.
• Lead technical reviews of equipment and process designs, ensuring compliance with performance and safety requirements.
• Oversee process validation, commissioning, and performance testing of new equipment.
• Develop and document process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), material balances, and mass/energy requirements.
• Monitor process performance and recommend design or operational improvements.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget while delivering safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Document lessons learned to support replication and installation of future production lines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering is highly preferred.
• 20% travel required to visit facilities in Indianapolis and Chicago.
• Proven experience as a Process Engineer in food, beverage, or chemical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of heat/mass transfer, drying operations, and bulk solids handling.
• Familiarity with process utilities and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience with commissioning, validation, and process optimization.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Upon Applying:

You’ll likely receive a chatbot with basic questions, then upon receiving your timely answers it’s possible that you’ll receive additional outreach of emails, texts and/or telephone calls from our recruiting firm if you’re being considered for this or another similar position.  Upon their recommendations after having discussed the position with you, it can lead to phone, virtual, and face-to-face conversations, and interviews with hiring managers at the company.

If the job description, location, and compensation, align with your qualifications, we encourage you to apply. 

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