Process Engineer

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal.  ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize.  The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

Overview

The Process Engineer is responsible for improving production efficiency by developing & executing process improvements relating to quality, productivity, equipment reliability, safety and yield.  Lead process improvement by identifying root causes of specific quality & operations issues by gathering & evaluating relevant data & working with Quality Assurance and plant operations.  Is also responsible for improving existing operations and manufacturing technologies and provides technical support to the Baltimore Refinery.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering equipment;
• Reviewing existing data to see if more research and information need to be collated;
• Installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes;
• Applying the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer to process and equipment design, including conceptual, scheme and detail design;
• Conducting process development experiments to scale in a laboratory;
• Preparing reports, flow diagrams and charts;
• Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and the environmental impact of the plant;
• Managing the cost and time constraints of projects;
• Selecting, managing and working with sub-contractors;
• Supporting the conversion of small-scale processes into commercially viable large-scale operations;
• Assuming responsibility for risk assessment, including hazard and operability HAZOP) studies, for the health and safety of both company staff and the wider community;
• Working closely with chemical engineers to monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of a plant;
• Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs;
• Making observations and taking measurements directly, as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved;
• Assuming responsibility for environmental monitoring and ongoing performance of processes and process plant;
• Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations;    
• Set plant-wide standards for valves, piping, instrumentation and unit operation design;
• Continue long-term process improvements, planning and implementation;
• Mentor production assistants as needed;
• Working closely with other specialists, including: scientists responsible for the quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products; engineers responsible for plant maintenance; commercial colleagues on product specifications and production schedules; and the operating crew.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 2 years engineering or process experience in industrial manufacturing is preferred.
• Experience supervising employees in a union environment preferred.

Required Education

• 4-year Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or physics degree from an accredited college or university.

Qualifications

• Understanding of production processing.
• Must possess excellent problem solving skills.
• Should be mechanically inclined.
• Some weekend work may be required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.