Process Engineer

Simmons Foods•Van Buren, AR

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day supervision, direction, and coordination of contractors and equipment vendors in approved and planned capital projects. This role involves planning, scheduling, construction, installation, and equipment validation of approved capital projects, as well as assisting in facility design and the implementation of new equipment. The position requires management of capital projects, working closely with technical staff of equipment suppliers and customers, and screening alternative suppliers. A key aspect is developing, scaling-up, and commercializing new processes to minimize cost and maximize simplicity and flexibility within committed time and budget constraints. The role also includes leading engineering and contractor management efforts for project initiation, scheduling, implementation, and completion, with a particular focus on delivery according to schedule and budget. Effective communication of project changes, schedules, and budget impacts is essential, as is working with stakeholder departments to build scope, track progress, and deliver equipment to meet operational goals. The Process Engineer will also be responsible for developing scope of work, layout drawings, process flow, product mass balance, and project budgets for income-producing capital projects, overseeing detailed design and execution, and evaluating and purchasing appropriately sized process and support equipment. Additionally, the role involves developing changes to buildings or new building additions to complement process or storage needs. The position also requires participation in the ongoing development, communication, and implementation of team concepts, programs, and policies, fostering team cohesiveness, and accepting responsibility to identify and resolve issues that lack cohesiveness. Familiarity with Simmons' operating systems (quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN) is expected, along with understanding the role in supporting these systems and communicating concerns or improvement ideas. This position description is intended to guide activities and is not meant to limit creativity or all possible tasks.

Requirements

1+ years related industry experience
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
Must be able to work on a computer for an extensive amount of time.
Communicates with Customers, Vendors, and Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail.
Enters and locates information on a computer.
Visually verifies information, often in small print.
May present information to small or large groups.
Must be able to work in various temperatures.
Move about in a manufacturing environment and surrounding property.
Must be able to stand or walk for many hours in any of our production facilities.
Familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g., quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN).
Understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems.
Consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.

Nice To Haves

Preference for related industry experience.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day supervision, direction, and coordination of contractors and equipment vendors in approved and planned capital projects.
Planning, scheduling, construction, installation, and equipment validation of approved capital projects.
Assisting in facility design and implementation of new equipment.
Management of Capital Projects.
Develop, scale-up, and commercialize new processes to minimize cost and maximize simplicity and flexibility in accordance with committed time and budget constraints.
Plan, schedule and manage the implementation of capital project installation and final validation of equipment.
Maintain competence in food technology and new equipment.
Lead the engineering and contractor management efforts to start, schedule, implement, and complete assigned capital projects.
Focus on delivery of project to approved schedule and budget.
Communicate project changes, schedule, and budget affectively.
Work alongside stakeholder departments to build scope, track progress, and deliver equipment to meet operational goals for the capital project.
Develop scope of work, layout drawings, process flow, product mass balance and project budget for capital projects that are income producing.
Oversee detailed design and execution of project once capital is approved.
Evaluate and purchase properly sized process equipment and support equipment.
Develop changes to building or new building additions to complement process needs or storage needs.
Participate in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies.
Coordinate work to ensure best practices with all team members.
Attend appropriate team meetings.
Foster strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues.
Accept responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues.
Actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of business objectives.