Sr. Process Engineer

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS has an exciting opportunity within our Global Grain and Processing business unit located in Myrtle Grove, LA. We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to plan, provide, and implement engineering technology and supervision for all assigned plant projects and issues. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, organized, detail-oriented, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to be able to work independently, assess problems, and find effective solutions.

Responsibilities

Process Engineering:

• Plan assigned design and/or development projects by preparing engineering documents, calculations, drawings, material lists, construction schedules, operating instructions, and integrating plant controls and automation. Emphasize achieving optimum processing efficiency, reducing energy and material costs, and adhering to safety requirements.
• Ensure that necessary research and proper evaluation secure the most cost-effective repairs/improvements and result in maximum efficiency.

Project Management:

• Projects will typically be less than $1 million in value.
• Provide project management support and supervision to construction crews, organizing each step of the construction process.
• Initiate purchase requisitions and select equipment for projects and maintenance.
• Coordinate communication involving projects with supervisors, engineering teams, facility department managers, and outside consulting agencies to maintain understanding among appropriate parties.
• Champion safety during initial design and construction phases.
• Report all safety/environmental violations as required to site EHS.
• Follow company quality systems and implement food and feed safety measures in all projects.
• Collaborate with the engineering group as needed for larger projects.

Plant Support:

• Aid in process troubleshooting and conducting root cause analysis of process and equipment challenges. Lead mitigation and corrective actions
• Provide technical support for plant utilities systems, including compressed air, cooling, electrical, etc.
• Participate in plant maintenance shutdown activities as assigned.
• Maintain accurate documentation on repairs/improvements and equipment to ensure proper capitalization, depreciation, and maintenance schedules.
• Champion continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.
• Develop and manage documentation on process and electrical equipment, process flow and piping and instrumentation diagrams

Engineering Team:

• Participate in developing best practices within areas of subject matter expertise.
• Attend all team, safety, and company meetings.
• Focus on training and personal development.

Other Duties:

• Perform other reasonably assigned duties as required.

 

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Agricultural, Civil, or Biosystems Engineering or related field
• 4+ years of experience in plant, process, or project engineering in a related industry such as biofuels or chemical manufacturing.

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of plant construction and effective management of small to medium-sized projects.
• Demonstrated mechanical and electrical aptitude in equipment troubleshooting
• Knowledge of plant production.
• PMP Training or Certification.
• Lean training or certification.
• Experience with contracts, budgets, and compliance.
• Experience with design/build contracts.
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Work may be required on weekends and holidays as assigned.
• Occasional travel may be required.

CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability,