Process Engineer

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world.  Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants.  Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients.  The ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition, and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day.  We are the secret ingredient to make food extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Responsible for assisting in optimizing and developing manufacturing processes within their area by collaborating with various teams.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

To identify and implement process improvements that result in higher throughput, improved efficiencies, recognizable cost savings, and more consistent product quality. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the fundamental functions and responsibilities of the job as defined below:

• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance throughput, efficiency, cost savings, and product quality.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Plant Operations, and Innovation to contribute to developing and advancing processes for the new plant.

• Contribute to developing, reviewing, and maintaining process engineering documentation, including mass and energy balances, PFDs, P & IDs, and process descriptions.

• Support the validation of third-party calculations for equipment specification to ensure process safety.

• Participate in the start-up of new systems and assist in training operating personnel.

• Collaborate with the engineering team to monitor and oversee basic and detailed designs, ensuring compliance with standards, safety, and environmental requirements.

• Engage with suppliers to evaluate new equipment and review technical proposals.

• Assist in conducting risk assessments such as HAZOP and contribute to food safety assessments (cGMP) for projects.

• Promote a safe working environment and adhere to safety, environmental, and quality standards.

• Follow company safety and environmental standards and contribute to their implementation.

• Assist in risk classification and prioritization related to Process Safety Management (PSM).

• Be open to travel as required to support trials and projects across different sites and vendors.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related field.

• 1-3 years of experience or internship in process engineering or related field.

• Basic knowledge of PSM/HAZOP studies

• Knowledge of unit operations, process design, M&E balance, and process data analysis

• Familiar with AutoCAD, MS Project, Excel

• Knowledge of the food industry

• Basic understanding of process optimization and engineering principles.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

• Self-starter who can work independent of constant supervision.

• Must be able to communicate well with many departments.

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