Project Engineer

The Regional Senior Project Engineer will be heavily involved in 3 locations. The candidate once hired can choose which location he wishes to reside in. The 3 locations are Omaha, NE, Ottumwa, IA and Hammond, IN. The candidate will travel to all three locations on a regular basis, so 40 to 50% travel is required for this role. Will be asked to develop and drive projects amid the Smart Manufacturing portfolio. Knowledge of AI will be helpful. The Project engineer will drive these projects through detailed design, technology pilots and plant trials, project execution, startup and commissioning, value tracking and sustainment activities and project closeout. This role is expected to provide technical leadership and expertise in the evaluation, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, controls, instruments and equipment. You will also focus on improving costs and value of existing products including, but not limited to raw material utilization, optimization of ingredients and manufacturing/production processes.


Key Accountabilities

Lead engineering projects or segments of larger capital projects in the testing and evaluation of new technologies to reduce cost or improve the value of existing products or processes.

Utilize knowledge of products, ingredients and processes to assess alternatives and understand broad implications of possible changes and to leverage cross functional expertise and apply best practices to solution identification.

Evaluate new technology solutions and value optimization projects with considerations for experimental design and data analysis using a science-based approach.

Establish clear deliverables for projects and utilizes project charters, protocols and project reports to effectively plan, execute and document the work of the project in a timely manner using project management skills and tools.

Understand customer requirements and expectations on projects and identifies, maintains and defends intellectual property opportunities as they arise.

Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Other duties as assigned