Process Design Engineer

You'll design new process technologies, plant expansions, and retrofit projects that help advance renewable fuels as part of a well-respected, growing engineering team. 

You'll Want to Explore this Opportunity Because:  

• Engineering with purpose. Develop process technologies that improve renewable fuel production, increase efficiency, and support a more sustainable future. 

• Work on interesting projects. From new process technologies to plant expansions and retrofits, you'll solve complex problems that deliver measurable results.

• Join a collaborative team where technical ideas are valued, curiosity is encouraged, and engineers are trusted to make a difference. 

 

Location: Wichita, KS - Enjoy a friendly Midwestern community with a strong manufacturing and engineering economy, short commutes, and housing costs below the national average. 

 

What You'll Be Doing  

• Design new process technologies, plant expansions, retrofit projects, and process improvements for industrial biorefineries.

• Prepare PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, process calculations, engineering design packages, and material and energy balances.

• Design process systems for handling solids, liquids, and gases, and support process instrumentation and control system design.

• Evaluate new technologies, analyze operating data, and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, improve reliability, reduce costs, and optimize product yields.

• Troubleshoot operating issues and develop practical engineering solutions that improve plant performance.

• Support commissioning, plant startups, and field troubleshooting at customer sites (approximately 20% travel).

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout project execution. 

What You'll Bring to the Job  

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline. 

• 3 – 15+ years of process engineering experience in continuous chemical manufacturing, biofuels, ethanol, grain processing, food processing, or another continuous process manufacturing environment. 

• Multiple hires are planned in 2026 with salaries to fit various career levels from 3 years to Senior Engineer

• Experience developing PFDs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and engineering design documentation. 

• Experience using Aspen Plus, ChemCAD, or similar process simulation software. 

• Must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship now or in the future. A driver’s license is required for occasional travel to job sites.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer with fantastic benefits as described below.  

• Base salaries range from $110K to $160K + bonus. (And dollars go a long way in this geography.)

• Relocation assistance 

• Profit sharing bonus (approximately 3%–10%) 

• Excellent comprehensive benefits package 

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $110,000 - $160,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: Yes