Senior Process Engineer

Company: Tate & Lyle
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: November 22, 2022

Job Description:

Van Buren/Houlton Senior Process Engineer

ROLE PURPOSE

The Van Buren/Houlton Senior Process Engineer provides technical leadership and capital project execution for Tate & Lyle's specialty plants located in Van Buren, AR and Houlton, ME. This role is within the Engineering and Operational Excellen group and will have a strong dotted line to the Van Buren and Houlton plant managers.

An engineering career at Tate & Lyle can lead to a technical or leadership track based on your career goals. Opportunities for international assignments are possible. Safety and Quality are the key focus at Tate & Lyle and the senior process engineering role supports this focus.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Provide technical expertise and leadership for Tate & Lyle's specialty starch plants
* Execute the development, design, installation, and startup of capital projects to improve safety, increase throughput, reduce costs, and improve quality
* Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical process issues
* Ensure systems are in place to track key process parameters and overall process performance.
* Conduct root cause analysis and use to provide improvement opportunities
* Provide technical safety expertise
* Gain knowledge of, and participate in, the resolution of maintenance issues.
* Gain knowledge of the major cost drivers in an area and address these issues.

LOCATION AND TRAVEL

* This role can be located in Van Buren, AR; Houlton, ME
* This role requires up to 50% travel depending on location

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

* The successful candidate will possess an engineering degree in chemical, agricultural process engineering, mechanical engineering or other degree with applicable experience

Work Experience/Skills

* 5 or more years experience working as an engineer in a chemical or food processing facility
* Experience developing and managing capital projects
* Experience providing production support
* Experience with Flash Dryers, Spray Dryers, Roll Dryers, Cyclones, Distillation, Industrial Chromatography is a plus
* Ability to work in cross functional teams
* 5 or more years experience leading and executing plant revamp and brown field projects

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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