Process Engineer in Elizabethtown

Job Description

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Process Engineer in Elizabethtown, PA area!

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*** Candidates must have 10 + years in Oilseed / Oil Extraction experience (grain, soybean, corn, etc.) and heavy project/process engineering***

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Responsibilities:

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• Serve as the technical expert for manufacturing processes, material handling systems, production equipment, and supporting utilities.

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• Lead troubleshooting, reliability improvements, process optimization, and operational performance initiatives.

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• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, compliance, efficiency, throughput, and cost performance.

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• Provide technical support for process upsets, startup activities, root cause analysis, and equipment performance issues.

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• Develop and maintain engineering standards, operating procedures, and process documentation.

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• Lead technical scoping and engineering support for capital, maintenance, reliability, and capacity improvement projects.

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• Manage process changes, ensuring proper documentation, risk review, and implementation.

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• Monitor plant performance data and identify opportunities to improve productivity, yields, equipment effectiveness, and energy efficiency.

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• Support long-range planning by identifying operational constraints, infrastructure needs, and continuous improvement opportunities.

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• Mentor engineering and operations teams while delivering technical training and best practices.

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• Collaborate with vendors, contractors, and engineering partners to evaluate technologies and implement practical solutions.

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• Provide leadership during design reviews, commissioning, startup, and performance validation activities.

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• Support process safety, compliance programs, and controlled document management across the facility.

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Requirements:

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• Bachelor’s degree (in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related)

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• 10+ years experience in agriculture project/process engineering

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• Demonstrate ability to develop project scope packages, basis of design documents, equipment specifications, and technical bid packages.

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• Demonstrate experience managing engineering documents and maintaining current drawings, P&IDs, and redlines.

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• Demonstrate experience in soybean processing, oilseed crushing, solvent extraction, vegetable oil refining, or comparable bulk solids and chemical process manufacturing.

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