Senior Process Engineer

GEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the heritage of a well-established company with the innovation of a forward-thinking industry leader. At GEA, we’re not just building equipment, we’re building lasting careers with an average employee tenure range from 8 + years, reflecting the strong culture, growth opportunities, and support we provide.

Responsibilities / Tasks Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day Recharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore

Invest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster

Keep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset

Live well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits

Get support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance

Save smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $ to $ per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States.

The pay range is not guaranteed compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards, such as a discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.

The Senior Process Engineer supports sales and execution of GEA process systems, specifically evaporation, and crystallization technologies for the Chemical Industry. Ideally, the Senior Process Engineer will spend 30-40% of their time on oversight responsibilities and 60-70% of their time on their own assignments for sales and project execution activities

The Senior Process Engineer (located in Columbia, MD) – the role is a vital part of the North American Technical Offer Management team, focusing on Evaporation and Crystallization Technologies offerings for the Chemical, food and pharmaceutical markets. This engineer engages closely with customers and the regional sales managers to fully grasp the customer’s technical needs and serves as the primary technical point of contact for queries.

They are entrusted with the technical and aspects of all proposals and sales documents, as well as conducting the final technical review of all orders. The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for generating engineering documents and articulating technical sections of proposals for a diverse range of GEA equipment, services, and systems, collaborating with departments such as Procurement, Contract Management, Sales, Project Management and Engineering.  

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Participate in project phases from initial customer meetings through pre-award sales support, support cost estimation, proposal generation, engineering, commissioning, and optimization.

Responsible for specific technical areas of the project, ensuring adherence to design standards and optimization of designs to meet customer specifications within time, budget, and contract constraints.

Work collaboratively with project team to accomplish project milestones and goals.

Support identification and justification of scope changes, as it relates/impacts the process design over the full project life cycle.

Provide technical solutions that…