Process Engineer at Red River Commodities Inc

Red River Commodities is a leading processor of sunflower seeds and specialty grains, specializing in high-quality, nutritious food products. We pride ourselves on our sustainable practices, innovation, and commitment to delivering superior products to our customers. Our team shares core values focused on family, pride, passion, safety, and integrity. We work hard, play harder, embrace authenticity, and always support one another to achieve our goals.

Position Summary: 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Process Engineer to serve as the technical leader for one of our processes at a small manufacturing facility. This role requires a self-starter who can effectively manage and prioritize all aspects of engineering within a plant operation, driving both technical excellence and business performance. The Process Engineer will co-own key performance metrics with the Plant Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure all process modifications and operations adhere to company safety standards and local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Maintain accurate and current process documentation, including process flow diagrams, controls diagrams, location layouts, and equipment files.
• Lead technical investigations into incidents.
• Take personal accountability to lead with safety in all that you do.

Build Technical Expertise (in areas of responsibility)

• Become Subject Matter Expert on product flow and equipment.
• Coach and teach the theoretical operations of equipment.
• Fill in technical knowledge gaps and test competencies as needed. Ensure understanding of how decisions impact process performance.
• Build and maintain product flow documentation.

Performance Optimization

• Use sound problem solving methods to ensure all key causes are identified and the most beneficial solutions are implemented and verified as effective. 
• Maintain up to date technical documentation of location layouts, process diagrams, controls diagrams, and equipment files.
• Take ownership of key process performance indicators and drive daily improvement.
• Actively seek out losses and work with operations to eliminate.
• Conduct research, physical testing, and data-driven analysis, to develop improvement projects.
• Lead the development and implementation of automation and controls.
• Leverage internal and external best practices to optimize operations.

Project Management

• Lead and manage several up to million-dollar projects from conception through commissioning.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Develop project scope, business case, alternatives, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Calculate and present return on investment to business leaders.

Maintenance and Reliability

• Be the technical resource for maintenance and operations. Provide engineering support for complex equipment failures, repairs, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations on preventative and predictive maintenance to drive up time and asset longevity.
• Manage detailed turnaround schedules for plant downtime.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline or related field
• 4-8 years of experience in process engineering or related roles
• Project management experience preferred
• People management experience preferred
• Ability of working safely at large industrial job sites
• Experience with dealing with multiple projects at a time
• Working knowledge of HACCP, SQF, or food safety standards

Competencies:

• Proactive and results oriented
• Strong problem identification and problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills to interpret and present data
• Quick to understand and teach technical concepts 
• Team player

Company Benefits:

At Red River Commodities, we value our employees and are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and opportunities for career growth and development. Below are some additional benefits that we offer. 
  

• On-demand pay available through Tapcheck
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• 401k & company match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

Red River Commodities and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization. Red River Commodities makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

We are committed to maintaining a legal and compliant workplace. As part of our hiring process, Red River Commodities participates in the E-Verify program. 

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