Process Technology Engineer
Clinton, IA
This is an exempt level position
 
Position Summary:
The Process Technology Engineer is concentrated in the fermentation and isolation of bulk probiotics – a fast-paced, high-growth platform for ADM. We are looking for a technical expert who is creative, hands-on, and team-oriented to support both increasing our operating profit by improving the effectiveness in our operations and growth opportunities for this platform. This will be a highly visible role with interaction with a variety of functions including Commercial, Operations, and R&D. 
Essential Job Functions:

• Identify, evaluation and lead projects to reduce losses and/or increase OEE: rates, yields, schedule attainment.
• Collaborate with project engineers, technology engineers, the operations team and R&D to optimize the performance of the existing asset and evaluate, design and implement potential growth projects.
• Serve as a technical partner for the site including production and maintenance employees, plant operations and leadership team, other manufacturing sites, corporate engineering, S&T organizations, and external partners.
• Explore, propose and/or champion new process technologies and equipment suppliers to support operational improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a 5-year capital project portfolio to include capital budgeting and execution that strikes a balance between non-discretionary, productivity and growth spend.
• Display a dedication to lead, develop and support safety and promote a safety culture. Promote continuous process safety improvement.
• Act as a resource for both the operations and R&D teams through coaching, mentoring, and conducting training sessions.

Required Skills:

• Dedication to working safely and to the awareness for the safety of others.
• Strong knowledge of a variety of process unit operations. Some examples include: evaporation, ultrafiltration, ion exchange, simulated bed chromatography, and spray drying.
• Experience with optimization/analytical processes and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with plant engineers, operators, R&D and upper management.
• Working knowledge of common process drawings and documentation, such as P&IDs and control narratives.
• Willingness to spend time in plant areas on a regular basis.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in the field of Engineering is preferred. Candidates with a degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Processing, Production Manufacturing, Technology, or other related field will be considered.

Required Experience:

• Position requires a of Minimum 5 years’ experience as a process or production engineer.