Process Engineer

KIK Consumer Products•Chicago, IL

10d•$100,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools. When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. We are seeking a Process Engineer (Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with occasional weekend support during startups, shutdowns, and planned project work) to provide technical leadership and hands-on engineering support across all manufacturing and packaging operations at our Chicago, IL facility, a fast-moving consumer goods plant operating under GMP standards. In this role, you will drive production reliability, equipment performance, and process optimization while leading capital project execution from concept through startup and operational handoff. You will serve as a key technical resource for our Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Leadership teams. You will be equally comfortable troubleshooting a packaging line during a breakdown, managing a capital installation, or leading a root cause analysis through to closure. Success in this role calls for a balance of engineering knowledge, practical manufacturing experience, mechanical aptitude, process control understanding, and visible leadership on the plant floor. This position has a base annual salary range of $100,000.00 to $120,000.00 based upon several factors including your relevant skills and experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (required).
Five or more years of engineering experience in FMCG, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
Demonstrated experience supporting high-speed manufacturing and packaging operations with hands-on equipment and process troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of industrial automation, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, and process control systems.
Experience managing capital projects, including equipment specification, installation, commissioning, and startup.
Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, P&IDs, OEM manuals, and technical documentation.
Knowledge of reliability engineering principles, preventive and predictive maintenance practices, CMMS systems, and root cause analysis methodologies.
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and industrial reporting systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering (preferred)
An equivalent combination of education and directly related engineering experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience in chemical manufacturing, liquid processing, or high-speed packaging preferred.
Experience in Industrial Safety Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support for manufacturing, packaging, utilities, automation, and facility systems to maximize safety, reliability, and operational performance.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and process issues to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and optimize production.
Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, contractor coordination, FAT/SAT, startup, and operational handoff.
Support plant reliability initiatives through root cause analysis (RCA), failure elimination, preventive and predictive maintenance optimization, and equipment maintainability improvements.
Maintain and support plant automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, instrumentation, sensors, and networked control systems.
Ensure engineering activities comply with GMP, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements, including engineering change management, CAPA support, and audit readiness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment uptime, throughput, labor efficiency, waste reduction, and conversion cost improvements using data-driven methodologies.
Provide technical leadership by mentoring plant personnel, collaborating across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain, participating in daily operational reviews, and serving as backup Maintenance leadership as required.