Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Job Category: Engineering Requisition Number: PROCE005992

Posted: June 1, 2026

Full-Time

Location: Elwood, IN 46036, USA

Description

Job Title: Process Engineer

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

Provide expertise and guidance to install equipment or modifications and lead projects in support of expansion or improvement plans. Provide professional project management, scopes of work and cost estimates with estimated timelines for implementation. You will also engineer, design and specify equipment systems to meet technical service needs for improved final product, productivity or cost reductions with input from stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

• Preliminary Scoping and Estimating
• Bid package development
• Negotiating and securing construction contracts
• Communicate the progress of the project
• Develop and execute projects within budget, schedule, and contractual commitments
• Gather the technical files from suppliers and transfer them to users
• Organize and schedule user training
• Write process equipment specifications and new descriptions of operations for project work
• Equipment procurement
• Startup and checkout
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Line efficiency goal attainment
• Safety goal attainment
• Labor cost goal attainment
• Quality goal attainment
• Yield goal attainment
• Identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities
• Proactively scout, assesses, and implement new technologies/capabilities for practical application to the business
• Bring new ideas and approaches to the technical and business team
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with vendors/suppliers/plant personnel

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or related engineering

5-10 years of experience in industrial environment preferably food/beverage manufacturing

Experienced in food safety; hygienic design, international aseptic, beverage and juice standards

Hands on mechanical experience and capability; able to troubleshoot complex mechanical machinery

Proven experience with pumps, valves, instrumentation, pneumatics, and process design

Proven experience with different fabrication methods used with stainless steel construction including welding methods, materials selection, surface finish requirements and finishing methods

Experienced in thermodynamics calculations, heat exchanger calculations and design

Steam and condensate, industrial HVAC, and metallurgy

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Must have knowledge of food and beverage manufacturing and processing technology and process engineering equipment design

Firm understanding of plant construction and design experience

Ability to produce conceptual drawings with AutoCAD and develop Process Flow Diagram (PFD)

Advanced PC skills including: AutoCAD, MS Project, Word, and Excel

Ability to write project proposals and reports

Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams

Environmental knowledge and experience

Civil Engineering knowledge and experience

Substantial application of engineering skills for pump-able food products ranging from juices, particulates, blended products, viscous concentrates and pastes

Familiar with evaporation technology for food products

Material Handling

Sanitary Process System Design

Mass and Energy Balances

Strong Communication Skills

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct: None

Indirect: Project Mechanics (as assigned)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

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