Location: Waverly, IA
Job Type: Direct Hire
Remote: Unspecified
Total Openings: 1
Education: Unspecified
Years Of Experience: 1 year
Compensation: $65,000 – $90,000 Per Year
Full Benefits: Unspecified
Relocation Expenses: Yes
Interview Expenses: Unspecified

Job Summary of the Process Engineer: The Process Engineer will provide engineering
support by overseeing assigned production operations, handling technical issues as a contact
for customers, troubleshooting product production issues, and improving processes to ensure
quality, safety, and economic viability.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Process Engineer:

 Develop process/project engineering plans for assigned projects and present to
corporate engineering and site management.
 Lead and/or support engineering projects at the facility, including ensuring the success in
meeting various objectives such as schedule, budget, and related
 Support the development of a project budget and monitor expenses, adjust and offset
expenses in other areas if necessary
 Consults with contractors, vendors, and/or suppliers to finalize engineering project specs
and/or installations
 Reports back to the site management team and corporate engineering on project status
 Meet with relevant customers to ensure needs are met and/or find and determine the
relevant path forward, and justify it by business objectives.
 Support and/or lead the development and writing of manufacturing SOPs and/or work
instructions with Process Leads.
 Oversee assigned ongoing production jobs
 Direct production personnel working on assigned projects
 Prioritize critical tasks to meet production goals
 Oversee and/or run production and/or development jobs
 Implement the production schedule put forth by the Operations Manager and/or the
Production Manager
 Implement equipment/process training programs for Operators
 Provide coverage for Production Operators during breaks and as schedule dictates
 Project Scale-up and Process Improvement
 Identify process bottlenecks and develop a streamlining strategy
 Coordinate the implementation of the streamlining project
 Coordinate process improvement efforts and communicate to customers as appropriate
 Work closely with other members of the engineering team to scale up the design of new
processes and equipment
 Work closely with other members of the engineering team on equipment installation,
streamlining, and troubleshooting
 Work with the Site Manager to identify areas for process improvement
 Regularly update the status of projects with Management
 Work in multi-function teams
 Work closely with the Project Manager to understand customer expectations
 Work closely with the Project Manager to evaluate job costs for current and future
proposals
 Provide technical expertise and be a technical resource for the company
 Report maintenance issues/requests to the Maintenance team
 Identify routine maintenance failures and provide long-term solutions
 Be the technical lead for key customer accounts as defined

Education & Experience Requirements of the Process Engineer:

 Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related, and/or equivalent experience
 1-5+ years experience in a chemical/food manufacturing environment OR without a
Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 10 years’ experience in applying engineering principles
and processes in a comparable industry is required.
 Food manufacturing plant experience strongly preferred.
 Knowledge of ISO, QSR/GMP, and quality processes and procedures preferred