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Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative · 1 day ago

Process Engineer

Renville, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is seeking a Process Engineer responsible for determining operations to produce products and develop processes to ensure quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met. The role involves leading continuous improvement initiatives, evaluating processes, and implementing product development aimed at diversifying revenue streams while ensuring safe and efficient operations.

AgricultureFood and Beverage

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Evaluates, implements, and monitors processes and operating systems for the manufacture of sugar products and co-products

Leverages existing resources to facilitate continuous improvement tool implementation and documented high performance work system methodologies, including but not limited to: calibrating equipment and monitoring results, evaluating instrumentation and sampling points, and collecting and interpreting data from other technical and operating personnel and systems

Maintains reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers without compromising the Company’s commitment to safety, quality, and the environment

Leads the rollout of continuous improvement tools and concepts to the leadership team, including the identification, evaluation, implementation, and assessment of an integrated operations software solution

Conducts data analysis and research to benchmark with other excellent operations and continually reapplies best practice/company standards, including performing shrinkage and strength testing; assists in implementing a preventative maintenance program aimed and reducing downtime and increasing predictive analysis

Establishes internal lead site efforts to test new learnings and capability to deliver breakthrough results; audits and improves performance-based procedures for operators

Develops and implements corporate continuous process improvement and product development teams to maintain pace and progress; provides specific coaching to leadership and executive teams

Create mass and energy balances

Develop and conduct benchtop trials and process modeling

Develop new testing methods to better identify and quantify processing issues and opportunities

Create, budget, and manage capital projects

Supports SMBSC in its implementation of continuous improvement tools by providing coaching and direction on integration, improvement processes, site-specific scorecards, and master plans

Designs and conducts research projects on topics such as thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, extraction, and separation to introduce new revenue streams

Analyzes data from research on water treatments or solvent extraction and recovery processes to reduce and/or eliminate waste

Evaluates the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections; maximizes the Company’s profits and/or share of the market while ensuring commitment to the organization’s mission and vision as well as safe, quality, environmentally-friendly co-products

Proposes new products, processes, technologies, or applications based on research results

Provides technical and scientific guidance to operations staff to identify and conduct new and on-going research

Conducts research to develop innovative co-products aimed at improving bioprocessing characteristics or reducing environmental impacts

Evaluates energy production data; determine functional usage and possible techniques to collect unused or lost energy streams

Oversees product development or monitors trends that indicate the need for new products and services; consult with marketing partners to identify niche markets to utilize co-products

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringData AnalysisContinuous ImprovementProcess ModelingThermodynamicsMathematical ConceptsProject ManagementWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationCritical ThinkingInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Three to five years' experience analyzing data and providing trend analysis

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Commitment to zero lost time, uncompromising quality, and a 100% environmentally compliant work environment

Ability to work in a responsible, safe manner by adhering to SMBSC's policies and procedures

Broad understanding of technical and chemical concepts

Knowledge of mathematical concepts including algebra, geometry, statistics and calculus

Knowledge of chemical concepts including chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and the chemical processes and transformations they undergo

Knowledge of the practical application of science, including applying principles, techniques, and procedures to the design, research and development of production activities

Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Ability to gather information by observing, receiving and obtaining information from relevant sources

Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems

Ability to read, understand and interpret information and ideas presented through written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external audiences and maintain these relationships over time to advance the overall public image of SMBSC

Ability to document information in a logical, sequential manner

Ability to communicate with a variety of audiences with diverse backgrounds using oral and written communication as well as individual and group formats, including presentations to train and guide technicians and professionals

Strong conflict management and resolution skills

Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes and resolve conflicts; negotiates with external audiences

Ability to maintain a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations

Company

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is a food production company that produces granulated sugar and liquid sucrose.

Founded in 1972

Renville, Minnesota, USA

501-1000 employees

http://smbsc.com

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