Process Engineer

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
The Role:
The Process Engineer will plan and execute the process engineering portion of capital projects from inception to completion. This includes process design, process calculations, engineering drawing preparation and review, equipment sizing and specification, installation oversight and start-up of new and upgraded industrial production facilities. Must be able to successfully work with outside engineering consulting firms, equipment suppliers and installation contractors. The plant is expanding in the next several years and we need your help.
The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $100,000-120,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
What You'll Do:

• Prepare process flow diagrams, P&ID's, and mass balance drawings.
• Develop the scope, schedule, and budget for process engineering portion of capital projects.
• Determine utility requirements for equipment (steam, potable water, cooling water, compressed air, etc.)
• Size equipment and piping based on desired production rates, calculate pump hydraulics, assist in the development of HAZOP's and PHA's.
• Define changes to be made to SOP's and to the HMI screens for equipment additions and modifications.
• Review vendor submittals, engineering drawings and engineering calculations.
• Assist in the process analysis, troubleshooting and start-up/commissioning of new and existing processes.
• Develop engineering design alternatives including ideas for process continuous improvement and cost savings.

What You'll Need:
Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years of industrial work experience post college/grad school.

Experience:

• Industrial plant or design experience in food production, chemical production, refinery, biotech, pharmaceutical, etc. preferred.
• General knowledge of Process Safety along with OSHA and EPA regulations as they apply to engineering projects for an industrial manufacturing site.
• Capital project experience with project values in excess of $2 million preferred. Must be able to work on more than one project at a time.
• Experience with the preparation of engineering drawing in AutoCAD preferred.
• Experience in using simulation software such as Aspen preferred.

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Business Travel

• If based in Keokuk, assignments would be on-site 5 days.
• If based in Gurnee, project assignments would require up to 30% travel to the Keokuk, IA site for a few days at a time. Most of project travel will occur at the beginning of the project and then during the start-up/commissioning stage of the project.
• During system start-up and commissioning extended work hours may be expected.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.
If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !
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Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.
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