What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Innophos?
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions serving the food, health, nutrition, and industrial markets. We're looking for a talented Process Engineer to join our Geismar facility and play a central role in optimizing our operations, leading improvements, and helping us build a safer, more efficient plant for the future.
If you're a sharp, solutions-oriented engineer who thrives at the intersection of data and hands-on problem solving, this role is for you.
\nYou'll split your time between strategic office work and real plant-floor engagement — bringing ideas to life where it counts. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you'll own a wide range of high-impact responsibilities:
- Lead projects end-to-end — manage new equipment installations, coordinate timelines, and ensure seamless knowledge transfer to operators
- Optimize production — evaluate process and lab data daily to improve yield, quality, and efficiency
- Design and improve systems — run process simulations, test upgrades, and develop innovative solutions and best practices
- Train and document — create clear operating instructions and process documentation that empower your team
- Manage risk — conduct risk assessments and keep cost and time constraints on track
- Champion safety — model and reinforce a culture where safety is everyone's first priority
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering
- 5 years of experience in chemical, pharmaceutical, or nutraceutical manufacturing
- Lean Manufacturing, GMP/FDA compliance, and Process Safety Management
- Capital expenditure planning, unit operations, PLC and DCS systems
- Ability to interpret technical journals, financial reports, and regulatory documents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership and regulatory agencies
- Experience responding to common inquiries or concerns from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available
- Requires frequent plant field visits that may require the use of protective clothing & personal devices: Safety shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, mask, goggles, insulated gloves, safety vest, harness, hair net, slicker suit, self-contained breathing apparatus
About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.
Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.
Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.
Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.