Process Technology Engineer

About Primient

Primient is a century‑old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant‑based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long‑standing corn wet milling heritage. Our priority is to produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold responsibility and commitment to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We are a privately held company with locations across the U.S., Mexico, Poland, and Brazil, investing in our plants and people to unlock potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by the values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we focus on growing our business, our reputation, and each teammate’s career.

As a member of the Global Operation Support Team, the Process Improvement Engineer provides technical support across the Global Operations division and leads a portfolio of projects focused on cost reduction and operational improvement. The position acts as a change agent for process improvement implementations and enhancement of people and systems capabilities. It extends Primient’s continuous improvement program, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and sustainment while facilitating projects across the organization.

• Provide process engineering support for manufacturing operations
• Lead process improvements projects, including: setup, design, and execution of experiments at bench and pilot scale; evaluation and interpretation of experimental results
• Provide economic analysis/assessment of current and future candidate process concepts and technologies
• Communicate frequently with key stakeholders to meet project goals and deadlines
• Train technicians and other team members on equipment use, data collection, and analysis
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure effective technical transfer from the pilot plant to production environments, including documentation of new/updated key process indicators (KPIs)
• Analyze opportunities and guide and plan actions around process improvement ideas
• Foster collaborative and organizational learning
• Manage monthly project reviews, growth of project pipeline, and move projects through development stages to completion
• Willingness to travel as required (generally