Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Process Engineer
Pay rate: $80 - $90/hr.
Location: Cashmere, WA
Zip Code: 98815
Job Type: Contract
Start Date: Right Away
Keywords: #ProcessEngineerJobs; #Cashmerejobs; #INDREG

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $80 - $90/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Job Description:
Role purpose: Serve as Client's onsite process-engineering extension during startup, stabilization, and optimization of a first-of-its-kind drying and milling system that converts apple-processing byproduct into a reusable powdered ingredient.

Key responsibilities:
- Learn the system quickly and support day-to-day startup and operations.
- Troubleshoot process-flow, conveying, drying, milling, equipment, and performance issues using manuals, operating data, vendors, and Client support.
- Act as the first onsite technical point of contact and represent Client professionally with the customer.
- Communicate symptoms, findings, attempted fixes, and escalation needs clearly to Client's Michigan engineering team.
- Support operator training, operational handoff, and recurring customer check-ins.
- Implement, test, and validate design modifications or process improvements developed with Client engineering.
- Coordinate with equipment vendors and customer maintenance/engineering personnel; document issues and resolutions.

Required qualifications:
- At least five years of relevant process engineering, operations, commissioning, or equipment/process troubleshooting experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose unfamiliar production or process-equipment problems methodically before escalating.
- Ability to work independently in a customer-facing field role with remote technical support.
- Strong technical communication and ability to translate field observations into actionable engineering information.
- Ability to report onsite in Cashmere daily during startup and remain locally responsive as support tapers.

Preferred qualifications:
- Food, beverage, ingredient, agricultural byproduct, drying, milling, powder handling, or continuous-process experience.
- Automated production systems, PLC-controlled equipment, process data analysis, continuous improvement, and vendor coordination.

Benefits Available:
* Health Benefits
* Wellbeing & Support
* Family Benefits
* Savings & Spending Accounts
* Income Protection
* Retirement & Financial Wellbeing
* Legal & Protection
* Lifestyle Benefits
* Additional Health Resources

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com

Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com