Senior Process Automation Engineer – Smart Manufacturing

Job Responsibilities

• The Regional Smart Manufacturing Senior Project Engineer will transform the way we work. In this role, you will be asked to develop and drive projects amid the Smart Manufacturing portfolio.
• The Smart Manufacturing engineer will drive these projects through detailed design, technology pilots and plant trials, project execution, startup and commissioning, value tracking and sustainment activities and project closeout.
• This role is expected to provide technical leadership and expertise in the evaluation, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, controls, instruments and equipment.
• You will also focus on improving costs and value of existing products including, but not limited to raw material utilization, optimization of ingredients and manufacturing/production processes.

• Eddyville, Iowa
• Hammond, Indiana
• Blair, Nebraska

• The Regional Smart Manufacturing Senior Project Engineer will transform the way we work. In this role, you will be asked to develop and drive projects amid the Smart Manufacturing portfolio.
• The Smart Manufacturing engineer will drive these projects through detailed design, technology pilots and plant trials, project execution, startup and commissioning, value tracking and sustainment activities and project closeout.
• This role is expected to provide technical leadership and expertise in the evaluation, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, controls, instruments and equipment.
• You will also focus on improving costs and value of existing products including, but not limited to raw material utilization, optimization of ingredients and manufacturing/production processes.

• Lead engineering projects or segments of larger capital projects in the testing and evaluation of new technologies to reduce cost or improve the value of existing products or processes.
• Utilize knowledge of products, ingredients and processes to assess alternatives and understand broad implications of possible changes and to leverage cross functional expertise and apply best practices to solution identification.
• Evaluate new technology solutions and value optimization projects with considerations for experimental design and data analysis using a science-based approach.
• Establish clear deliverables for projects and utilizes project charters, protocols and project reports to effectively plan, execute and document the work of the project in a timely manner using project management skills and tools.
• Understand customer requirements and expectations on projects and identifies, maintains and defends intellectual property opportunities as they arise.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of four years of related work experience.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
• Experience in scientific procedure, project management, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation and project documentation.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with experience in plant operations, process engineering, project engineering, process controls and automation, manufacturing technology, production excellence or related technical field.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing a portfolio of projects simultaneously.
• Automation and technology development experience.
• Experience with technologies that exist within our Starches, Sweeteners, Texturizers business group.