Process Engineer - Cedar Rapids, IA

Archer Daniels Midland•Cedar Rapids, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing engineering support and leadership for a production department within the Cedar Rapids Corn Processing Complex. Primary focus will be applying engineering skills to lead and contribute to projects that improve personnel, process, and food safety, environmental compliance, product quality, and costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Engineering (Chemical, Agricultural, Mechanical Preferred)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with cross functional teams.
Working knowledge of engineering drawings and documentation, such as P&IDs and control narratives.
Ability to work effectively on a team as well as independently
High level of motivation and results-oriented way of working.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in manufacturing and/or construction industry
Experience with Capital Project Management
Engineering Software/tools (CAD, Statistical Analysis, Process Modeling)
Knowledge of PSM programs

Responsibilities

Learn, analyze, and evaluate existing manufacturing processes, identify areas for improvement, recommend, and implement solutions by applying data driven decision making.
Assist in day to day operations including production supervision, maintenance supervision, and contractor supervision as needed.
Provide technical support to problem solving activities to resolve process and maintenance related issues
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of new processes, technologies, and equipment.
Actively engages operations, maintenance, and contractor colleagues to maintain and improve facilities, equipment, and safety programs
Participates with and leads technical training as needed to develop operational colleagues.
Manages Capital Projects up to 5M USD, active stakeholder as member of project teams executing capital projects >5M USD.
Display an ability to lead, develop, support safety efforts, and promote a safety culture of continuous improvement.
Promote continuous process safety improvement with knowledge of PSM programs being a plus
Collaborate with the external plant teams (CAPEX, Technology, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental, Quality/Food Safety, Performance Excellence, Performance Management) for development and execution of continuous improvement projects.
Ability to lead contractor teams during project execution phases in a manner the prioritizes both occupational and process safety.