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Title:

Plant Process Engineer Location:

Baton Rouge, LA Salary Range:

$95-130K+, DOE, plus benefits package

Position:

Engineer Description:

LOCAL CANDIDATES TO ASCENSION PARISH, GREATER BATON ROUGE AND SURROUNDING AREA

Plant Process Engineer Greater Baton Rouge, LA

• Full-Time | On-Site | Direct Hire

• 6+ Years Experience

CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH

— The employer will be disclosed to qualified candidates at the screening stage.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring a Plant Engineer (Process & Operations) to support the safe design, construction, commissioning, startup, and reliable operation of a major heavy-industrial process facility. Working with a high degree of independence and technical leadership, you'll take assigned processes and systems from design review through commissioning, startup, and steady-state operation — owning operating procedures, parameters, and performance. This is a rare opportunity to help bring a major new Ascension Parish facility online from the ground up and grow with it through commissioning, startup, and steady-state operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Establish operating manuals, operating parameters, and technical standards for assigned processes and systems Develop cold-run, hot-run, performance-acceptance, and operating plans, and support commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up Review process and equipment design packages, specifications, calculations, drawings, and vendor documentation for technical completeness and operability Develop operating, maintenance, inspection, startup, shutdown, and emergency procedures for your assigned facility Define equipment acceptance criteria, spare-parts needs, maintenance strategies, and technical standards Investigate process and equipment failures, lead root-cause analysis, and implement lasting corrective actions Build technical training materials and qualify engineers, operators, and technicians Track safety, quality, throughput, yield, reliability, cost, and schedule performance and lead improvement efforts

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Salary Range:

$95,000 - $130,000+, depending on experience

Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; paid time off (PTO)

Requirements:

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials, Electrical, Chemical, or a closely related engineering discipline 6+ years of process engineering experience in a heavy-industrial or continuous-process environment (such as metals, chemical, petrochemical, refining, minerals or gas processing, cement, or power) Working knowledge of P&IDs, equipment drawings, process control narratives, and risk assessments Proven ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work clearly, and collaborate across teams Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant technical systems

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Experience in steel or metals production, or another large-scale heavy-industrial or process-manufacturing environment Commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up experience on greenfield or capital projects, including OEM/vendor coordination If you're looking for a role where your work matters and your career can grow, and you bring the experience above, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today. All qualified candidates will be contacted in 1-2 business days. Lofton Staffing

• Equal Opportunity Employer #insj

Job Type:

Permanent Post Date:

09/23/2026