Process Engineer Lead

TITLE: Process Engineer Lead

LOCATION: Bedford Park, IL (Chicago Area)

REPORTS TO: Department Manager

Ingredion is hiring a Process Engineer Lead to provide leadership and technical solutions to operations. To manage assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the ARGO Plant’s safety, quality, cost and customer delivery goals. Serves on task forces, cross-functional teams, committees, and works shift assignments in the department as needed.

As a Process Engineer Lead, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the day to day activities of the operation to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers. 

• Keeping historical data, analyzing and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals. 

• Coordinating maintenance activities to meet production needs of the business and ensure necessary maintenance is completed.

• Promoting Safety, Health and Environmental programs in order to ensure workforce stability, eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage, and comply with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics.

• Monitoring process conditions and operational activities and proposes corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost effective and efficient manner.

• Analyzing processes, developing new operating techniques and recommending changes or capital expenditures to maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life and quality.

• Assisting in the training and coaching of operations personnel in both process design and operational techniques established to maintain unit business objectives and to provide organizational strength and individual growth within the organization.

The Process Engineer Lead position is well-suited for you if you have:

• Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high stress, emergency and crisis situations.

• Ability to train and coach others to improve performance.

• Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.

• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships. 

• Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality and Safety standards.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering in education and experience.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels.

• Decision making ability, planning and time management skills.

Relocation Available? No

Job Grade: F

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

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. 

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