Simplot Company · 4 hours ago
Process Engineer (Rock Springs, WY)
Rock Springs, WY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture. This role supports plant production and reliability by providing process engineering support to operations and maintenance teams, leading projects to improve safety, efficiency, quality, and reliability of process systems.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Monitor and optimize day-to-day operation of assigned process units to improve throughput, energy efficiency, and product quality
Provide technical troubleshooting support to Operations during upsets, abnormal conditions, and equipment failures, including root cause analysis and corrective action development
Develop and maintain mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) for assigned units
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce variability, increase on-stream time, and minimize raw material, energy, and chemical losses
Lead and support Management of Change (MOC) activities, including technical justification, risk assessment, and documentation updates
Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/HAZOP), Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and incident investigations
Define operating limits and control strategies for critical process variables and work with Process Control Engineers to implement control improvements
Support capital and expense projects by developing scopes of work, equipment specifications, and bid packages; evaluating vendors; and supporting installation and commissioning activities
Establish and track process performance indicators (KPIs) such as yield, conversion efficiency, emissions, and energy consumption
Support environmental compliance by monitoring regulated parameters (SO₂, NOx, opacity, pH, fluoride, etc.) and assisting with permit reporting and corrective actions
Work with Maintenance and Reliability teams to identify chronic equipment issues and define process-driven solutions (e.g., corrosion, fouling, scaling, erosion)
Develop and update operating procedures, startup/shutdown procedures, and training materials for operators
Provide technical support for new product grades, raw material changes, and operating condition changes
Assist with commissioning, startup, and performance testing of new or modified process systems
Promote a strong safety culture by identifying process safety risks and supporting continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from 4-year college or university
5+ years related experience in chemical manufacturing, fertilizer, acid plants, or similar continuous process industry
5+ years related experience in troubleshooting real plant equipment (reactors, absorbers, evaporators, scrubbers, etc.)
Preferred
PSM experience is a plus
Company
Simplot Company
Founded in 1929, the Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China.
10001+ employees
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