Process Engineer - Pet Food & Meat Production

Clayco

Process Engineer - Pet Food & Meat Production

Lenexa, KS
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Clayco Design and Engineering is looking for an experienced process engineer with extensive knowledge of petfood and meat production. The ideal candidate has 8 to 15+ years' experience and is looking to be the lead process engineering resource in our Kansas City office.

    The process engineer will scope out projects, establish a design basis, create process flow diagrams (PFD’s), generate material balances, create piping and instrumentation diagrams, specify process mechanical equipment, support specifying instrumentation and assist other discipline leads in successful implementation of the process design. They will interpret plant data, design often (with assumptions stated) on limited information and utilize strong engineering judgement to ensure the process is safe and meets the needs of the clients’ business.

    This person will use and develop internal tools, use process engineering software such as AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, or HTRI to complete required scopes of work. They will have familiarity with engineering practices, vendor requirements, and discipline engineering needs across multiple process industries.

    An entrepreneurial mindset will help the process engineer to succeed at Clayco. Someone who has passed the PE exam is preferred. Operations, process start-up, or construction experience is also preferred.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited university or college.
    •  Successfully passed PE exam
    • Petfood and Meat Processing experience
    • Knowledge of lean processes
    • Field construction and startup experience