Refinery Process Engineer

Company: Cargill
Location: Hammond
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 155,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill's food ingredients and bio-industrial business, where we anticipate trends around taste, nutrition and safety to innovate and provide solutions to manufacturers, retailers and foodservice companies.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Refinery Process Engineer applies engineering techniques to assist in the improvement of manufacturing processes and products. In this role, you will provide technical support, operations experience, continuous improvement and project management skills in a plant support capacity that ensures safe, efficient and low-cost plant operations.
Key Accountabilities

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  Review and recommend manufacturing equipment and processes designed to be efficient, cost effective and promote quality and reliability.
  
  
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  Assess current manufacturing equipment and processes and makes recommendations for changes.
  
  
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  Review key performance indicators and monitoring systems and identify ways to improve the ability to maintain company operations.
  
  
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  Conduct tests and measurements throughout the stages of production to identify control over variables such as temperature, density, specific gravity, pressure and viscosity.Assist with project engineering, sizing, design and overseeing contractors and safety.
  
  
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  Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
  
  
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  Understand and be accountable for monthly variable cost performance. Create the annual variable budget for the department.
  
  
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  Work with the Refinery Leadership team to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  
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  Use data analytics to improve process operations, increase output, and reduce costs.
  
  
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  Other duties as assigned
  
  
  Qualifications
  Minimum Qualifications
  
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    Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
    
    
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    Minimum of two years of related work experience
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications
    
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      Experience with operations data and design programs and applications
      
      
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      Six sigma green belt certification or the desire to get a green belt certification.
      
      
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      Lean certification or the desire to become lean certified.
      
      
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      Experience and skills leading moderately complex projects
      
      
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      Strong data analysis capabilities including continuous improvement experience or certifications
      
      
      Short Description
      This position will provide relocation
      Benefit package includes: Paid time off; paid holidays; medical, vision and dental coverage; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; disability insurance; retirement savings; employee and family assistance program (EAP). Learn more at: www.cargill.com/myhealth
      Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
      At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.
      Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.
      Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Cargill") have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.
      US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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