Location: Waverly, Iowa Salary: $65-85K Job Summary of the Process Engineer: The Process Engineer will provide engineering support by overseeing assigned production operations, handling technical issues as a contact for customers, troubleshooting product production issues, and improving processes to ensure quality, safety, and economic viability. Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Process Engineer: Develop process/project engineering plans for assigned projects and present to corporate engineering and site management. Lead and/or support engineering projects at the facility, including ensuring the success in meeting various objectives such as schedule, budget, and related o Supports the development of a project budget and monitors expenses, adjusts and offsets expenses in other areas if necessary o Consults with contractors, vendors, and/or suppliers to finalize engineering project specs and/or installations o Reports back to site management team and corporate engineering on project status Meet with relevant customers to ensure needs are met and/or find and determine the relevant path forward and justified by business objectives. Support and/or lead the development and writing of manufacturing SOPs and/or work instructions with Process Leads. Oversee assigned ongoing production jobs o Direct production personnel working on assigned projects o Prioritize critical tasks to meet production goals o Oversee and/or run production and/or development jobs o Implement the production schedule put forth by the Operations Manager and/or the Production Manager o Implement equipment/process training programs for Operators o Provide coverage for Production Operators during breaks and as schedule dictates Project Scale-up and Process Improvement o Identify process bottlenecks and develop a streamlining strategy o Coordinate the implementation of the streamlining project o Coordinate process improvement efforts and communicate to customers as appropriate o Work closely with other members of the engineering team to scale-up design of new processes and equipment o Work closely with other members of the engineering team on equipment installation, streamlining, and troubleshooting o Work with the Site Manager to identify areas for process improvement o Regularly update the status of projects with Management Work in multi-function teams o Work closely with the Project Manager to understand customer expectations o Work closely with the Project Manager to evaluate job costs for current and future proposals o Provide technical expertise and be a technical resource for the company o Report maintenance issues / requests to the Maintenance team o Identify routine maintenance failures and provide long-term solutions o Be the technical lead for key customer accounts as defined o Other duties as apparent or assigned Ensure a safe working environment and help assess and minimize risks to the company in all areas such as health, safety, environment, quality, ethics, and customer service Education & Experience Requirements of the Process Engineer: & Bachelors degree in engineering or related, and/or equivalent experience & 1-5+ years experience in chemical/food manufacturing environment OR without a Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 10 years experience in applying engineering principles and processes in a comparable industry is required. & Food manufacturing plant experience strongly preferred. & Knowledge of ISO, QSR/GMP, and quality processes and procedures preferred