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$90,000 - $105,000 per year Job Details - We are seeking a Process Engineer to join our manufacturing facility outside Chicago. This position is open due to an internal promotion and will serve as a key technical resource for plant operations, helping troubleshoot process issues, analyze operating performance, and identify improvements to quality, efficiency, and reliability. This is a hands-on plant engineering role for someone who enjoys being close to the manufacturing process, working with production teams, digging into data, and solving real-world process problems. What You'll Do Monitor, analyze, and report key operational and process parameters Read, interpret, and work with P&IDs and process flow diagrams to support troubleshooting, process improvements, and equipment modifications Audit manufacturing processes, equipment operation, and procedures against established SOPs Analyze process data to identify trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement Investigate process deviations, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions Serve as a technical resource to manufacturing teams in troubleshooting process and equipment-related issues Recommend process modifications to improve product quality, efficiency, reliability, and overall plant performance Work directly with production and plant leadership to solve operational problems and implement improvements Develop a strong understanding of the facility by working across various plant production processes What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (BSCE) required Minimum of 1 year of professional engineering experience within a batch, continuous, and/or liquid-process manufacturing environment such as food & beverage, chemicals, specialty ingredients, biofuels/ethanol, pharmaceuticals, or similar process industries Experience working with P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and process equipment within a manufacturing environment Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret process data and determine root causes Working knowledge of statistics and statistical/data-analysis tools Strong hands-on technical aptitude and willingness to work directly within the plant and around production equipment Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills Proactive, assertive, self-starting approach with the ability to take ownership of problems through resolution A bit about us: - We are a global specialty ingredient manufacturer supplying high-quality products used across the food, pharmaceutical, health & nutrition, and industrial markets. Our organization combines the stability and resources of an established global manufacturer with a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement, sustainability, and operational excellence. Why join us? - $85,000-$100,000 base salary 5% + annual bonus opportunity Excellent benefits including a 6% 401(k) company match Generous PTO program plus 11 company-paid holidays Stable, established global manufacturing organization Highly visible engineering role with direct impact on plant performance Hands-on opportunity to improve processes, troubleshoot problems, and drive operational improvements Strong opportunity for long-term career growth and advancement Position available due to an internal promotion #engineering #autocad #project-management #dcs #process-engineering #root-cause #process-improvement #pandid #process-equipment #pandids #statistical-analysis #production-support #batch-processing #piping-and-instrumentation #continuous-processing #p-and-id #process-data #p-and-ids #tier1