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Process Engineer SME

DSJ Global
Chesapeake, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026

Locations: Salisbury, MD or Chesapeake, VA


We're partnering with a leading agricultural processing manufacturer seeking an experienced Process Engineering Subject Matter Expert to support soybean processing and extraction operations.

This role serves as the technical authority for process optimization, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, and capital projects across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for soybean processing and solvent extraction operations.
  • Lead troubleshooting, debottlenecking, and process optimization efforts.
  • Support safety, quality, yield, throughput, and cost improvement initiatives.
  • Develop project scopes, equipment specifications, and engineering design requirements.
  • Support capital projects, startups, commissioning, and continuous improvement activities.
  • Maintain engineering documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, and process standards.
  • Coach plant teams on process engineering best practices and operational excellence.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
  • 10 years of process engineering experience within soybean processing, oilseed extraction, edible oils, or similar continuous manufacturing environments.
  • Experience with process optimization, project development, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong knowledge of process safety, plant operations, and industrial systems.
  • PE, PMP, or similar certifications are preferred.
If you're interested in a highly visible technical leadership role with significant impact on plant performance and future growth initiatives, we'd love to connect.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

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