Process Engineer

Glanbia•St. Johns, MI

About The Position

The Process Engineer executes business-sustaining and strategic capital projects throughout the full project cycle, from initial concept through successful completion. The role develops and manages project plans, budgets, designs, installations, and operational readiness while ensuring projects meet company standards and applicable regulatory requirements. The engineer works with cross-functional teams, plant operations, employees, management, and third-party contractors to improve operational costs, efficiency, yields, quality, and safety. The position also troubleshoots technical issues, develops process and instrument drawings, oversees installation activities, and manages capital budget planning for a particular area.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a minimum of 3–5 years of experience, or equivalent years of experience.
Basic knowledge of project management and engineering drawing software tools such as MS Project, Excel, and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Conduct and manage voice-of-the-customer reviews, technical design reviews, and project progress reviews.
Develop project packages for capital expenditure approval, including scopes, budgets, and tendering; ensure compliance with procurement, contract, quality, and EHS requirements.
Lead the design group during the conceptual phase of project development.
Develop and implement project success criteria based on performance, schedule, and budget.
Direct development of action plans and requirements for resources, labor, materials, and time.
Develop and implement projects to improve operational costs, efficiency, yields, quality, and safety.
Troubleshoot technical problems and identify solutions with cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and conserve costs.
Apply engineering and technical principles to troubleshoot and implement improvements in plant or project areas such as civil, mechanical, electrical, process, utility, and packaging.
Manage third-party contractors throughout project phases.
Determine piping, equipment, and utility layouts for project engineering changes and develop energy and mass balances to determine plant requirements.
Interface with management and employees to gather information and provide implementation guidance.
Work with operations to ensure operational readiness and vertical startup for projects.
Ensure projects meet applicable standards, including USDA, Grade A, and/or PMO requirements.
Understand and comply with EPA, DEQ, OSHA, and other plant regulatory requirements.
Direct and coordinate installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering designs and specifications.
Evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to align systems with project criteria and goals.
Maintain equipment, project, and construction documents and plans using Vault.
Review the supply and installation of mechanical and utility systems for compliance with design documents and company standards.
Monitor equipment to identify potential errors and develop solutions to prevent recurrence.
Develop accurate and efficient process and instrument drawings using customer specifications, process descriptions, company standards, and verbal instructions.
Check drawings for drafting and engineering errors to produce complete system designs for presentation to customers.
Manage and control capital budget planning for a particular area and help the plant prioritize projects that support business growth and reduce manufacturing costs.