Process Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Process Engineer with a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering background
• Ability to develop engineering and capital cost estimates
• Analyze process systems and provide solutions to efficiency, production and other issues
• Direct a design team in the development of bid and construction packages.
• Develops project scopes schedules and budgets
• Working on dust collection, ventilation, piping, pump and heat transfer projects, piping isometrics, P&IDs, pump analysis, piping analysis, specifications, pipe stress analysis, heat exchanger and equipment selection, for food and beverage or consumer products industry
• Develop process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), system layout plans, equipment sizing and selection, and associated specification write-ups
• Perform engineering calculations
• Create process system startup and commissioning documents, while executing process design from concept through construction document
• May supervise staff on projects
• Provide updated technical advice on new technologies and opportunities, as well as specialized equipment evaluation and specific engineering problems.
• Define, Analyze and Provide engineered solutions to specific technical problems to improve line efficiencies, reduce costs, or improve product quality.
• Control project execution in terms of the technical concept, scope, budget schedule, design and industrialization.
• Project implementation technical support responsibility when transferring a project to the factories.
• Provide engineering design and /or technical support with regard to Safety and Environmental considerations.
• Support interaction and team with related companies/division and their factories.
• Provide cross-functional technical assistance to all factory, Division and Corporate Engineering
• Build teamwork by interacting with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operational excellence and Environment & Safety Groups
• Organize, implement and maintain production flow
• Develop working instructions, workmanship standards and process documents and ensure they are followed.
• Improve continually existing operation, for increased quality, productivity, efficiency and cost savings.
• Investigate operational problems affecting production and reporting and recommending solutions.
• Liaise with production planner/scheduler for ensuring the released products meet specification.
• Manage manufacturing documentation required for product manufacturing; i.e., accurate work instructions and workmanship standards and process procedures.
• Provide manufacturing data; i.e., production control charts, reliability, process capability, to improve the process and monitor and measure progress to target.
• Organize meetings with other team members to facilitate growth.
• Identify ways to reduce production costs through recommendations; i.e., new process equipment, equipment justification to improve performance.
• Liaise with suppliers on manufacturing process.
• Train and supervise staff on new development processes and technology.
• Establish a training and quality culture.
• Other duties may be assigned, as needed or required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical or Mechanical Engineering Process Engineering
• 7 years of experience with process systems engineering projects for the food, beverage or consumer products industries
• Beverage knowledge and expertise
• Experience in field operation, process design and engineering
• Knowledge of processing engineering calculations
• Knowledge of the use of computer programs of process simulation packages
• Good communication skills
• Good computer skills
• Strong team working skills