Tate & Lyle-posted 3 months ago
Houlton, ME
1,001-5,000 employees
Food Manufacturing

The Houlton Process Engineer position is responsible for providing technical expertise and capital project execution for Tate & Lyle's specialty starch plant located in Houlton, ME. The engineer in this position will ensure the operation produces product that meets all quality, cost, and efficiency requirements. This position will design, develop, and implement continuous process improvements to meet goals established by the business/location, along with providing technical guidance to the plant operations teams to assist with process troubleshooting and developing corrective action plans.

  • Provide technical expertise and leadership for Tate & Lyle's specialty starch plant.
  • Apply standard engineering theories, concepts, and techniques, along with a working knowledge of related disciplines.
  • Provide technical safety expertise.
  • Execute the development, design, installation, and startup of capital projects to improve safety, increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve quality.
  • Conduct and participate in engineering projects, monitoring day-to-day production results, and translating processes to flow sheet representation.
  • Design and specify operation of plant processes, obtaining, organizing, and interpreting engineering data.
  • Perform economic and technical analyses of projects.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical process issues.
  • Ensure systems are in place to track key process parameters and overall process performance.
  • Conduct root cause analysis to provide improvement opportunities.
  • Work on a wide range of troubleshooting problems using basic knowledge of the process and creative thinking to solve problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Work with other site leadership, corporate engineers, and production personnel.
  • Display ability to collaborate with Maintenance, Accounting, Purchasing, Research, Suppliers, and other support-related groups and professional organizations.
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with peers at other plants.
  • Report to the NOAM Engineering Director, with direction from local Plant Manager or Production Manager.
  • Provide technical supervision and instructions to process operators and assist entry-level professionals in procedural and technical matters.
  • Work receives moderate direction and supervision, with work plans reviewed for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
  • Gain recognition from peers for knowledge in the engineering field.
  • Coordinate efforts of others, anticipate and resolve priority conflicts, and incorporate organizational values into work prioritization.
  • Work with integrity and uphold the values of the organization.
  • Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering or related engineering field.
  • Experience developing and managing capital projects is a plus.
  • Experience providing production support is a plus.
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