Process Engineer - Columbus, NE

Job Description

Process Engineer - Columbus, NE

Summary:
This position is responsible for providing engineering support and leadership for a production department within the Columbus Corn Processing Complex. Primary focus will be applying engineering skills to lead and contribute to projects that improve personnel, process, and food safety, environmental compliance, product quality, and costs.

Specific Job Duties   

• Learn, analyze, and evaluate existing manufacturing processes, identify areas for improvement, recommend, and implement solutions by applying data driven decision making.
• Assist in day to day operations including production supervision, maintenance supervision, and contractor supervision as needed.
• Provide technical support to problem solving activities to resolve process and maintenance related issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of new processes, technologies, and equipment.
• Actively engages operations, maintenance, and contractor colleagues to maintain and improve facilities, equipment, and safety programs
• Participates with and leads technical training as needed to develop operational colleagues.
• Manages Capital Projects up to 5M USD, active stakeholder as member of project teams executing capital projects >5M USD.
• Display an ability to lead, develop, support safety efforts, and promote a safety culture of continuous improvement.  Promote continuous process safety improvement with knowledge of PSM programs being a plus
• Collaborate with the external plant teams (CAPEX, Technology, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental, Quality/Food Safety, Performance Excellence, Performance Management) for development and execution of continuous improvement projects.
• Ability to lead contractor teams during project execution phases in a manner the prioritizes both occupational and process safety.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Engineering (Chemical, Agricultural, Mechanical Preferred)

Required Skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with cross functional teams.
• Working knowledge of engineering drawings and documentation, such as P&IDs and control narratives.
• Ability to work effectively on a team as well as independently
• High level of motivation and results-oriented way of working.
• MS Office Suite

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in manufacturing and/or construction industry
• Experience with Capital Project Management
• Engineering Software/tools (CAD, Statistical Analysis, Process Modeling)

Environment

• 50% in the field, 50% desk work
• Walk long distances
• Stand and sit interchangeably for various periods
• Climb stairs and ladders
• Lift 50 lbs

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager-  Amanda Menke ​
Recruiter-  Vicky Luciano

 

City

Columbus

State

NE - Nebraska

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company