Process Engineer

Verbio

Verbio is seeking a highly motivated Process Engineer, for its production facility located in South Bend, IN.

About Verbio
Verbio acquired South Bend Ethanol, LLC, an operating ethanol plant located in South Bend, Indiana. As a global leader in the renewable energy industry, this will be Verbio s second US production facility following the successful commissioning of its Nevada, IA plant. The site will be developed over the next three years incorporating Verbio s advanced engineering and operating technology practices. Verbio intends to expand and develop the plant into a modern biorefinery at an estimated total investment of $230 million.
Integration of the ethanol production with the RNG production process, unique to the Verbio brand and developed successfully at the company s facilities in Europe over the past decade, will result in higher efficiencies and improved sustainability. Following commissioning, the production capacity of the plant will be at 85 million gallons of corn ethanol and 2.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of RNG per year.

The Role:
The Process Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and improving manufacturing processes and systems. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that production processes are efficient, effective, and meet quality standards. The Process Engineer will also be responsible for project management, operations support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:
•   Identify, plan, execute and implement process projects (up to $2M USD), including assessment of results
•   Support plant Project Manager from the process side
•   Alignment with plant and operations excellence teams
•   Provides oversight of installation, startup and performance testing of multiple projects concurrently
•   Track and report on process project progress
•   Train plant team in operating procedure developments
•   Assists in justifications, cost estimates and other project documents as required for approval
•   Develops technical specifications to procure equipment and services
•   Provides oversight of the plant operation by reviewing, studying, problem-solving, and trouble-shooting the plant systems and equipment and provides recommendations/reports
•   Analyzes and interprets data for opportunities to improve production, efficiencies, yields operating costs, and reduce defects. Generate reports summarizing findings.
•   Completes other requirements for compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management regulations including but not limited to MOCs, P&IDs, equipment specifications, PHAs, and other PSM elements
•   Provide technical support during unplanned events and for planned outages.
•   Drive root cause identification and analysis for process-related deviations and identify opportunities to improve
•   Other duties as assigned Skills:
•   Proven Project Management skills
•   In-field operations support experience Experience:
•   Bachelor s degree in engineering or related field required, Chemical preferred
•   5+ years of engineering experience ideally within chemical, oil or ethanol industry WHAT S IN IT FOR YOU:
Starting salary is based on the candidate's experience, education, and market pay for the role in the region. As a team member at Verbio North America, you ll also enjoy:
•   Comprehensive benefits package beginning day one, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance
•   Company paid short & long-term disability coverage as well as AD&D.
•   Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time with additional leave plan
•   10 paid holidays
•   15 days of paid vacation time
•   5 sick/personal days
•   Automatic 5% employer contribution into a 401(k) account after 90 days.
•   Quick career advancement and bonus opportunities . Date posted: 04/09/2024