Process Engineer

Location: Cashmere, WA (Open to re-location) Job Type: Contract Start Date: Right Away 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: Family Benefits Savings & Spending Accounts Income Protection Retirement & Financial Wellbeing Legal & Protection Additional Health Resources #J-18808-Ljbffr Belcan