Process Engineer

TITLE: Process Engineer

LOCATION: Bedford Park, IL (Argo Plant)

REPORTS TO: Process Engineering Manager

As a Process Engineer, you will be playing a pivotal role in optimizing manufacturing processes to improve process efficiency, quality, throughput, cost, and sustainability. Within this role, you will grow your process expertise in an operating unit to identify and implement process improvements and capital projects from concept to startup.

Your role will be:

• Providing technical support to maintenance and operations groups including process studies, troubleshooting, process optimization, and maintenance of historical data to identify, monitor, and control key operating parameters.
• Spearheaded projects up to $500K and directed project contractors and consultants, as necessary.
• Implementing capital permits, projects, and engineering studies as assigned to accomplish plant goals. Managing projects in compliance with Ingredion’s ethics, safety, and engineering standards.
• Providing technical knowledge to the plant safety professional on facility safety initiatives when designing and/or redesigning work processes to eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses.
• Identifying, developing, and initiating capital projects with an implementation date of 1-2 years in duration.
• Conducting process training and ensuring documentation is up to date when projects are complete.
• Keeping current in discipline, assessing innovative technologies and ideas, developing, evaluating, and seeking approval for new concepts to improve the efficiency and the capability of the process

Your profile needs these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering-related discipline or equivalent technical experience. Chemical, Mechanical, and Industrial Engineering degrees preferred.
• Process improvement experience in a manufacturing operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot processes & equipment, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement action plans and follow-up to ensure effective results.
• Ability to successfully implement capital projects/permits and perform engineering functions in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and expertise of the corn wet milling process and the systems and fundamentals involved in its operation are preferred.

You’ll need these skills to be successful:

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present technical information and prepare concisely written reports.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, build consensus, and foster relationships at multiple organizational levels and across various organizational functions.
• Demonstrated a degree of sound judgment, resourcefulness, initiative, and innovation in handling complex technical assignments, with minimal supervision.

Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits

• We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

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Relocation Available:

No

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.